Kampuchea (Revolutionary Front)

Democratic Kampuchea is a state in South-East Asia that succeeded to take over Cambodia after defeating the Khmer Republic in a bloody civil war.

Background
After the Cambodian Army staged a coup against the ruling Sihanouk government, loyalists to the exiled monarchy, pro-Vietnamese rebels and communist guerrilla fighters joined forces. Calling themselves the Khmer National United Front, the rebels proclaimed the republic illegitimate and ultimately staged a civil war for control in 1966.

Fall of the Republic
Following the communist victory in Vietnam in 1970, the Cambodian Army launched counter-reprisals against suspected communist sympathisers at home. The Khmer Insurgents started to recruit from the targeted population. By early 1971, the insurgents had surrounded the capital of Phnom Penh. By June 1971, the Insurgents had captured the city ending the ill-fated republic.

Rise of Kampuchea
In 1971 following the capture of Phnom Penh, communist guerrilla fighters started to round up and execute undesirables, including member of the old Lon Nol regime. These purges later spread to include members of the FUNK, including monarchists. By December 1972, communist forces established the Angkar amd proclaimed that from this day onwards the country was to be renamed Democratic Kampuchea.

Economy
The currency of Kampuchea is officially nothing due to the abolition of the Cambodian Riel. However, while in other states of the ARUF, members of the Angkar use the Chinese Yuan.

Military
The armed forces of Democratic Kampuchea is the People's Army of Kampuchea. This was further split into two more units: the Kampuchean Border Force and the Angkar Guard.

Equipment:
The Kampuchean People's Army is equipped with Chinese made equipment including Type 56 Assault Rifles and Type 63 rifles.

Government
The government of Democratic Kampuchea is a totalitarian socialist-agrarian Maoist dictatorship led by the Angkar. The current prime minister of the Angkar is Pol Pot