Kingdom of Cambodia Preăh Réachéanachâk Kâmpŭchéa | ||||||
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Motto:  Nation, Religion, King | ||||||
Anthem:  Nokor Reach "Majestic Kingdom" | ||||||
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| Capital (and largest city) | Phnom Penh 11°33′N 104°55′E | |||||
| Official language(s) | Khmer | |||||
| Official script | Khmer script | |||||
| Demonym | Khmer or Cambodian | |||||
| Government | Unitary parliamentary democracy andConstitutional monarchy | |||||
| - | King | Norodom Sihamoni | ||||
| - | Prime Minister | Hun Sen (CPP) | ||||
| - | Senate President | Chea Sim (CPP) | ||||
| - | President of National Assembly | Heng Samrin (CPP) | ||||
| Legislature | Parliament | |||||
| - | Upper House | Senate | ||||
| - | Lower House | National Assembly | ||||
| Formation | ||||||
| - | Funan Kingdom | 68 | ||||
| - | Chenla Kingdom | 550 | ||||
| - | Khmer Empire | 802 | ||||
| - | French Colonization | 1863 | ||||
| - | Independence from France | November 9, 1953 | ||||
| - | Monarchy Restored | September 24, 1993 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 181,035 km2 (88th) 69,898 sq mi | ||||
| - | Water (%) | 2.5 | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| - | 2011 estimate | 14,805,358[1] (65th) | ||||
| - | 2008 census | 13,388,910 | ||||
| - | Density | 81.8/km2 (118th) 211.8/sq mi | ||||
| GDP (PPP) | 2010 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $30.181 billion[2] | ||||
| - | Per capita | $2,470[2] | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2010 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $11.629 billion[2] | ||||
| - | Per capita | $1,040[2] | ||||
| Gini (2007) | 43[3] (medium) | |||||
| HDI (2011) |  0.523[4] (medium) (139th) | |||||
| Currency | Riel, United States Dollar ( KHR, USD) | |||||
| Time zone | (UTC+7) | |||||
| Drives on the | right | |||||
| ISO 3166 code | KH | |||||
| Internet TLD | .kh | |||||
| Calling code | +855 | |||||
Jayavarman VII (1125–1215), Wonderful King of Cambodia
Jayavarman VII (1125–1215) was a king (reigned c.1181-1215) of the Khmer Empire in present day Siem Reap. Cambodia. He was the son of King Dharanindravarman II (r. 1150-1160) and Queen Sri Jayarajacudamani. He married Jayarajadevi and then, after her death, married her sister Indradevi. The two women are commonly thought to have been a great inspiration to him, particularly in his unusual devotion to Buddhism. Only one previous Khmer king had been a Buddhist. Jayavarman's Early Years Jayavarman probably spent his early years away from the Khmer capital. He may have spent time among the Cham of modern-day Vietnam. The Cham shared with the Khmer the Hindu and Buddhist religions, as well as the use of Sanskrit as a formal language. Jayavarman's Defeat of the Cham and Coronation In 1177 and again in 1178, the Cham invaded Cambodia.[1] In 1178, they launched a surprise attack on the Khmer capital by sailing a fleet up the Mekong River, across Lake Tonl...
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