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Cambodia

Also Known As Kingdom of Cambodia
South-eastern Asia

Cambodia, officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country in Mainland Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the north, and Vietnam to the east, with a coastline along the Gulf of Thailand in the southwest. Cambodia gained independence from France on 9 November 1953, under the reign of King Norodom Sihanouk. Its capital is Phnom Penh. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Phnom Penh 2
Population
17,638,801 2
2024 estimate.
Population Estimate Year
2024 2
Area (sq km)
181,035 2
Independence or Founding Year
1953 2
Under the reign of King Norodom Sihanouk, Cambodia gained independence from France on 9 November 1953.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Cambodia

Cities

Angkor

Cambodia

Battambang

Cambodia

Kratié

Cambodia

Phnom Penh

Cambodia

Siem Reap

Cambodia
Connections

Associated With

Khone Phapheng Falls, Bodies of Water
Mekong River Basin, Landforms
Phnom Penh, Cities

Phnom Penh is Cambodia's capital.

Source Phnom Penh (Wikipedia)
Southeast Asia, Regions

Bordered By Water

Gulf of Thailand, Bodies of Water

Has Capital

Phnom Penh, Cities

Phnom Penh is Cambodia's capital.

Source Phnom Penh (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Nationals Include

Ny Nak

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: a national of this subject.

Norodom Buppha Devi

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Sopheap Pich

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Sopheap Pich
Vann Nath

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Chiv Keng

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Council of ASEAN Chief Justices: Appointment of His Excellency Chiv Keng as President of the Supreme Court of the Kingdom of CambodiaAnnouncement, kingdom
Quote, Announcement, kingdom
H.E. Chiv Keng was appointed as the President of the Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Cambodia by the Royal Decree dated 10 October 2023.
Kim Sathavy

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Norodom Ranariddh

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Origin Of

Khmer Architecture

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which originated in this subject.

New Khmer Architecture

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Cambodian Cuisine

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Cambodian Cuisine (Wikipedia)tier 2
Fish Amok

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Fish Amok (Wikipedia)tier 3
Fish Sauce

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the KitchenHarold McGeetier 1
Happy pizza

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Happy pizza (Wikipedia)
Num banhchok

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Num banhchok (Wikipedia)
Jayavarman VII

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Jayavarman VII
Suryavarman II

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Suryavarman II
National Bank of Cambodia

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Site Of

Angkor Thom

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Angkor Wat

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Bayon

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Completion of Angkor Wat

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Source Wikipedia
Ta Prohm

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Ta Prohm (Wikipedia)tier 3
Cambrew Brewery

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Angkor Thom

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Angkor Wat

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Chuon Nath

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Mekong River Commission

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

National Bank of Cambodia

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Brown Planthopper

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Exobasidium vexans

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Source EPPO Global Database: Exobasidium vexans (EXOBVE) - DistributionDistribution
Quote, Distribution
Cambodia Present, no details
Lalu (Thailand)

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Cambodia Fast Track Initiative Road Map for Reducing Maternal and Newborn Mortality

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: found in this subject.

Cambodia National Center for Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: found in this subject.

Cambodia National Immunization Program

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: found in this subject.

Source nmchc.gov.kh: National Immunization Programme (NIP)Page text
Quote, Page text
The National Immunization Program, Ministry of Health, Cambodia is established in 1986 and has been working closely with partners including WHO, UNICEF, and Gavi to extend both the reach and range of immunization in the country.
Operation ASHA

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Operation ASHA, WikipediaLead section
Quote, Lead section
The organization's primary work is to detect and cure TB, as well as to prevent and treat multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in India and Cambodia.
1954 Geneva Conference

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Final Declaration of the Geneva Conference on the Problem of Restoring Peace in Indo-China, July 21, 1954 (Avalon Project)Paragraph 3
Quote, Paragraph 3
the declarations made by the Governments of Cambodia (2) and of Laos (3)
Constitution of Cambodia

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Hindu Law

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Hindu Law (Wikipedia)tier 2
Law of Cambodia

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Law of Cambodia (Wikipedia)
Supreme Court of Cambodia

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Cambodia, ECCC Cambodian judiciary guideOpening sentence
Quote, Opening sentence
The Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Cambodia is located in Phnom Penh
Adiantum Capillus-Veneris

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Allium fistulosum

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Alstonia scholaris

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Amorphophallus Paeoniifolius

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Arctium lappa

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Artemisia absinthium

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Artemisia maritima

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Asian Forest Scorpion

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Branched Horsetail

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Brassica rapa

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Buchanania lanzan

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Burmese Python

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Camellia sinensis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Cape Jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Gardenia jasminoides (Wikipedia)Article text
Quote, Article text
Gardenia jasminoides is native to southern East Asia, mainland Southeast Asia, and northeastern South Asia, including Nepal, Bangladesh, Cambodia, East Himalaya, Hainan, Japan, Laos, mainland China, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam, where its native habitat is forest and undergrowth along streams, and on sloping and hilly terrain to an altitude of 1,500 metres (4,900 feet).
Capsicum annuum

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Century Plant

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Chinese Hibiscus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Chinese Softshell Turtle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Common Starling

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Coral Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Global Biodiversity Information Facility: GBIF species distributions: Coral FernDistributions
Quote, Distributions
"locality": "Cambodia", "source": "The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)"
Cretan Brake

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Cricket

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Cucumis melo

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Dendrocalamus giganteus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Diplazium Esculentum

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Dipterocarpus alatus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Dragonfly

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Dremomys

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Eggplant

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Garlic

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Giant Bamboo

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Golden Apple Snail

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Great Barracuda

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Grey heron

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Hard Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Global Biodiversity Information Facility: GBIF species distributions: Hard FernDistributions
Quote, Distributions
"locality": "Cambodia", "source": "The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)"
Horsetail

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Hymenopus coronatus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Ipomoea violacea

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Showing 1 to 50 of 82 in Found There, page 1 of 2.

Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
View the Source
2. Cambodia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Kingdom of Cambodia
  • Infobox, capital
    Phnom Penh
  • Infobox, area
    181,035 km2
  • Demographics section, 2024
    17,638,801 (2024 estimate)
  • History section, independence
    Under the reign of King Norodom Sihanouk, Cambodia gained independence from France on 9 November 1953.
  • Introduction
    Cambodia, officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country in Mainland Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the north, and Vietnam to the east, and has a coastline along the Gulf of Thailand in the southwest.
View the Source
Wikidata: Cambodia
Wikidata Q424, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Phnom Penh (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Phnom Penh, Lead section
  • Has Capital: Phnom Penh, Lead section, capital fact
    Phnom Penh is the capital and most populous city of Cambodia.
View the Source
Wikidata: Prek Toal
Encompasses: Prek Toal, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Ang Trapeang Thma (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Ang Trapeang Thma, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Ang Trapeang Thma, Lead paragraph
trɑːpeaŋ tʰmɑː]) is a 126.50 km2 (48.84 sq mi) protected area in northwestern Cambodia
View the Source
Koh Rong Marine National Park (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Koh Rong Marine National Park, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Koh Rong Marine National Park, Lead paragraph
National Park is a national park in Preah Sihanouk province, Cambodia.
View the Source

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