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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.
Landlocked
No 3
Income Group
Lower-Middle 4
Government Type
Constitutional Monarchy 3
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
Laos, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Laos

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.

Yajnavaraha

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Yajnavaraha (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
a royal physician at the court of king Rajendravarman in Angkor, Cambodia
Hun Manet

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Hun Manet (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Hun Manet (born 20 October 1977) is a Cambodian politician and military officer who has served as Prime Minister of Cambodia and Vice President of the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) since 2023.
Jessa Khan

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Jessa Khan (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is an American-born Cambodian jiu-jitsu athlete

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

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Location Of

Cambodian Civil War

Also in War and Military Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Source Cambodian Civil War - WikipediaInfobox: location
Quote, Infobox: location
Cambodia
Third Indochina War

Also in War and Military Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Source Third Indochina War (Wikipedia)Infobox: location
Quote, Infobox: location
Vietnam, Cambodia, China, with spillovers in Laos and Thailand
Vietnam War

Also in War and Military Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Vietnam WarInfobox: locationtier 2
Quote, Infobox: location
South Vietnam North Vietnam Kingdom of Laos, Laos Kingdom of Cambodia (1953-1970), Cambodia South China Sea Gulf of Thailand

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

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

Completion of Angkor Wat

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

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

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.

Diadem roundleaf bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros diadema (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Cambodia
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Cambodia
Brunei · Cambodia · East Timor
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.

East Asian tailless leaf-nosed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Coelops frithii (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Cambodia
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Cambodia
Bangladesh · Cambodia · China
Eggplant

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Eld's deer

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Eld's deer (Wikipedia)Taxonomy, range (cambodia)
Quote, Taxonomy, range (cambodia)
found in Cambodia, China, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam
Fawn-colored mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Fawn-colored mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Finlayson's squirrel

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Finlayson's squirrel (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Garlic

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Gaur

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Gaur (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives (2)
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives (2)
In Cambodia, the gaur population declined considerably in the period from the late 1960s to the early 1990s.
Geoffroy's rousette

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Geoffroy's rousette (Wikipedia)Distribution, Cambodia
Quote, Distribution, Cambodia
Geoffroy's rousette occurs throughout Southeast Asia and in the Malesia region of Oceania, in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, the island of Borneo, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, and Papua New Guinea.
Germain's langur

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Germain's langur (Wikipedia)Lead, range (Cambodia)
Quote, Lead, range (Cambodia)
Germain's langur (Trachypithecus germaini) is an Old World monkey native to Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.
Giant Bamboo

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Giant muntjac

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Giant muntjac (Wikipedia)Lead, range (cambodia)
Quote, Lead, range (cambodia)
located in parts of eastern Cambodia
Golden Apple Snail

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Great Barracuda

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Great roundleaf bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros armiger (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Cambodia
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Cambodia
Cambodia · China
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)"
Himalayan striped squirrel

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Himalayan striped squirrel (Wikipedia)Habitation and distribution, where it lives
Quote, Habitation and distribution, where it lives
in Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam
Horsetail

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Hydrophis viperinus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Hydrophis viperinus (Wikipedia)Distribution, IUCN countries
Quote, Distribution, IUCN countries
IUCN lists the following countries: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India (Andaman Is., Nicobar Is.), Indonesia, Iran Iraq, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam.
Hymenopus coronatus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Indomalayan pencil-tailed tree mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Indomalayan pencil-tailed tree mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in northeastern India, southern China (including Hainan), Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Peninsular Malaysia, and Indonesia
Intermediate roundleaf bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros larvatus (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Cambodia
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Cambodia
Bangladesh · Cambodia · India
Ipomoea violacea

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Japanese Climbing Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Javan mongoose

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Javan mongoose (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The Javan mongoose is native to Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Peninsular Malaysia and the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Java
Jullien's golden carp

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Kapok

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Kouprey

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Kouprey (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The range of the kouprey once stretched from eastern Thailand and southern Laos to the western edge of Vietnam and northern Cambodia.
Kudzu

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Large Asian roundleaf bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros lekaguli (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Cambodia
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Cambodia
Cambodia · Malaysia
Large Indian civet

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Large Indian civet (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The large Indian civet ranges from Nepal, northeast India, Bhutan, Bangladesh to Myanmar, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula and Singapore to Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and China.
Large long-fingered bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Large long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution
Quote, Species page, Country distribution
Cambodia · China
Large-spotted civet

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Large-spotted civet (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The large-spotted civet occurs in Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and southern China.
Lemna minor

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Leschenault's rousette

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Leschenault's rousette (Wikipedia)Distribution, Cambodia
Quote, Distribution, Cambodia
Leschenault's rousette is found in southern Asia where it occurs in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, southern China (including Macau and Hong Kong), Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra, Java, Bali and the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia.
Long-tongued fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Long-tongued fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Cambodia
Quote, Distribution, Cambodia
Its range includes several countries in Asia, including Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Long-winged tomb bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Taphozous longimanus - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Cambodia
Quote, Country distribution, Cambodia
Country distribution Bangladesh · Brunei · Cambodia · India · Indonesia · Laos · Malaysia · Myanmar · Singapore · Sri Lanka · Thailand
Lychee

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Lyle's flying fox

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Lyle's flying fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, Cambodia
Quote, Distribution, Cambodia
It is found in Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam, with an outlying population in Yunnan, China.
Mainland Serow

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mainland serow (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The mainland serow occurs in central and southern China, India, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and in the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
Maize (Zea mays)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

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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
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Cambodia
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    443 km
  • Government, Government type
    parliamentary constitutional monarchy
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record KHM, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record KHM, incomeLevel
"name": "Cambodia", "region": { "id": "EAS", "iso2code": "Z4", "value": "East Asia \u0026 Pacific" }, "adminregion": { "id": "EAP", "iso2code": "4E", "value": "East Asia \u0026 Pacific (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "LMC", "iso2code": "XN", "value": "Lower middle income" }
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
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Laos
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Laos, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Quote, Bordered By Water: Laos, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Cambodia 555 km
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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