Guide Note

Cambodia is a nation in Southeast Asia with a long southern coast on the Gulf of Thailand. Cambodia shares borders with Vietnam to the east, Laos to the north, and Thailand to the west.

Fast Facts

Capital: Phnom Penh
Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Population: 13,971,000
Currency: Riel
Official Language: Khmer
Other cities, attractions: Angkor Wat, Battambang, Tonle Sap

Brief History

Between the 11th and 14th centuries, present-day Cambodia was encompassed by the powerful Khmer Empire which ruled much of Southeast Asia from its capital at Angkor. Today, the haunting ruins of Angkor Wat, located just outside the town of Siem Reap, are Cambodia's most revered attraction and a World Heritage Site. In the 20th century Cambodia remained part of the French colony of French Indochina until it achieved national independence in 1953. Its government destabilized as a result of the Vietnam War, the nation fell under the control of the Chinese-backed Khmer Rouge in the 1970s. The Khmer Rouge, led by Pol Pot, engaged in a campaign of genocide and murder of intellectuals and urban-dwellers from which Cambodia has never fully recovered. Today, Cambodia remains one of the poorest countries in the world, although foreign investment and tourism has been increasing steadily since the 1990s.

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Cambodia

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The Mahalo Top 7

Official Site: The Official Site for Tourism of Cambodia
Wikipedia: Cambodia
Portals to the World: Cambodia
Library of Congress: A Country Study: Cambodia
Foreign Commonwealth Office: The Kingdom of Cambodia
U.S Department of State: Cambodia
BBC News: Cambodia

Cambodia News

Google News Search: Cambodia News
Yahoo! News Search: Cambodia News
New York Times: Cambodia News
Phnom Penh Post: Cambodia News
Topix: Cambodia News

Cambodia Travel Information

Official Site: Ministry of Tourism
Lonely Planet: Cambodia Overview
Wikitravel: Cambodia Travel Guide
Cambodia-Travel.com: Cambodia Travel Information
World Travel Guide: Cambodia Travel Guide

Cambodia Politics

Mahalo's Page on Norodom Sihamoni
Official Site: Official Website for HM Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia
Wikipedia: Norodom Sihamoni | King of Cambodia

Wikipedia: Politics of Cambodia
Country Studies: The Constitution: Cambodia
ElectionGuide: Cambodia Election Guide

Cambodia Government Sites

Official Site: Kingdom of Cambodia
Official Site: Ministry of Interior
Official Site: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Official Site: Ministry of Economy and Finance
Official Site: Ministry of National Defense

Cambodia Facts and History

National Geographic: Cambodia facts
CIA World Factbook: Cambodia Facts
Country Studies: Cambodia History
iExplore: Cambodia Facts
Wikipedia: History of Cambodia
History of Nations: History of cambodia

Cambodia Maps and Geography

National Geographic: Cambodia Map
Lonely Planet: Map of Cambodia
Wikimedia: Atlas of Cambodia
Wikipedia: Geography of Cambodia
Country Studies: Cambodia Geography

Cambodia Capital

Mahalo's page on Phnom Penh
Wikipedia: Phnom Penh
Official Site: Municipality of Phnom Penh
Wikitravel: Phnom Penh
Yahoo! Travel: Phnom Penh Travel Guide
BBC Weather: 5 Day Forecast for Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Cambodia Major Cities

Mahalo's page on Siem Reap | Battambang
Official Site: Official Website of Siem Reap Town | Official Website of Battambang Town
Wikipedia: Siem Reap | Battambang
Wikitravel: Siem Reap | Battambang

Cambodia Photos and Videos

Google Image Search: Cambodia Images
Yahoo! Image Search: Cambodia Images
Flickr: Cambodia Photos
TrekEarth: Cambodia Photos
Snap: Cambodia Photos
YouTube & Google Video Search: Cambodia Videos | Cambodia Documentaries
Dailymotion: Cambodia Videos

Related Searches

Cambodian Rat Meat | Angkor | Machu Picchu | Thailand | Laos | Laos Vacation | Vietnam | Gulf of Thailand | Cambodia Vacation | Cambodia Tours | North Korea

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