The Kingdom of Cambodia (formerly known as Kampuchea) is a country in South East Asia with a population of over 14 million people. The kingdom’s capital and largest city is Phnom Penh. Cambodia is the successor state of the once powerful Hindu and Buddhist Khmer Empire, which ruled most of the Indochinese Peninsula between the eleventh and fourteenth centuries.
A citizen of Cambodia is usually identified as “Cambodian” or “Khmer,” though the latter strictly refers to ethnic Khmers. Most Cambodians are Theravada Buddhists of Khmer extraction, but the country also has a substantial number of predominantly Muslim Cham, as well as ethnic Chinese, Vietnamese and small animist hill tribes.
The country borders Thailand to its west and northwest, Laos to its northeast, and Vietnam to its east and southeast. In the south it faces the Gulf of Thailand. The geography of Cambodia is dominated by the Mekong river (colloquial Khmer: Tonle Thom or “the great river”) and the Tonlé Sap (”the fresh water lake”), an important source of fish. Its culture is heavily influenced by Thailand and Laos.
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March 5th, 2010 at 1:19 pm
Disgasting!
Disgasting!
March 5th, 2010 at 1:19 pm
StarFlower
These …
StarFlower
These ruins are open for the world to see. Motor taxi will take you anywhere you please. I love these temples. I hope you will see it one day. It’s very safe!
March 5th, 2010 at 1:19 pm
Are these ruins …
Are these ruins open to random exploration? Are they difficult to get to?
March 5th, 2010 at 1:19 pm
Whats your point??? …
Whats your point???
read my comment carefully! I’m not aruging the fact that king Jayavarman is not an Indian decent. I’m saying
Thai’s like to fabricate their history. You, my friend need to work on your reading skills. Don’t talk to me if you dont know what the you are talking about!
You’re wasting my time.
-Peace.
March 5th, 2010 at 1:19 pm
how so? whats your …
how so? whats your proof they r having hard time backing it up. thai know thier ancestor r the tai in yunnan which was ln chao back in the days. but do you have your stuff javaraman that name is even an indian name kamboja is even a city in west india.
March 5th, 2010 at 1:19 pm
All of you are …
All of you are Haters! … I’m fine with that. Thai’s are having a hard time backing up their history.
March 5th, 2010 at 1:19 pm
you need to learn …
you need to learn more history between the 3 culture and stop think inside the box.
March 5th, 2010 at 1:19 pm
man.. im telling …
man.. im telling you- this is another idiotic reporter. This guy should be ashamed for reporting false info. Again, get ur fact straight man or else don’t do at all!
March 5th, 2010 at 1:19 pm
aye man your info …
aye man your info is wrong……about culture heavily influence from thailand n laos…..get it straight man its the other way around…..!!!!!!