| Kingdom of Cambodia ព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា Timeline: Cherry, Plum, and Chrysanthemum
OTL equivalent: Cambodia | ||||||
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| Motto: ជាតិ រាស្ត្រ មនុស្ស (Khmer) ("Nation, People and Humanity") |
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| Anthem: Nokor Reach |
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 Location of Cambodia (in green)
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| Capital | Phnom Penh | |||||
| Official languages | Khmer | |||||
| Ethnic groups | Khmer; Vietnamese; Chinese; Cham | |||||
| Religion | Buddhism; Islam; Christianity | |||||
| Demonym | Khmer; Cambodian | |||||
| Government | Unitary state; Popular monarchy | |||||
| - | King | Norodom Sihamoni | ||||
| - | Prime Minister | Yim Sovann | ||||
| Legislature | National Assembly of Cambodia | |||||
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| - | Independence from France | November 9, 1950 | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| - | estimate | 14,952,665 | ||||
| Currency | Riel (KHR) |
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| Time zone | (UTC+7) | |||||
| Internet TLD | .kh | |||||
| Calling code | +855 | |||||
Cambodia (Khmer: កម្ពុជា, Kampuchea), officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia (Khmer: ព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា, Preăh Réachéanachâk Kâmpŭchea), is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. With a total landmass of 181,035 sq km (69,898 sq mi), Cambodia bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the northeast, Vietnam to the east, and the Gulf of Siam to the southwest.
With a population of over 14.8 million, Cambodia is the 68th most populous country in the world. The official religion is Theravada Buddhism, which is practiced by approximately 95% of the Cambodian population. The country's minority groups include Vietnamese, Chinese, Chams and 30 hill tribes. The capital and largest city is Phnom Penh, the political, economic and cultural center of Cambodia. Cambodia is a member of the French Community.
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French Indochina[]
During 19th century, Cambodia had been reduced to a vassal state of Siam. In 1863, King Norodom of Cambodia then sought the French protection from the Siamese rule over his kingdom. Under the treaty, the Cambodian monarchy was allowed to remain, but power was largely vested in a French resident general Phnom Penh. France was also to be in charge of Cambodia's foreign and trade relations as well as provide military protection. Siam later recognized the protectorate after France ceded the Cambodian province of Battambang and recognized Siamese control of Angkor.
Flag of Colonial Cambodia (1863–1948)
From 1867 to 1953, Cambodia was administered by the French as the part of French Indochina. Compared to its neighbors, infrastructure and urbanization in Cambodia grew at a much lesser rate than in Vietnam and traditional social structures in villages still remained. As result of these slower economic development and minimum social reform, the nationalist movement in Cambodia remained relatively quiet during much of French rule, mostly due to lesser education influence, which helped literacy rates remain low.
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