• Officially the Kingdom of Cambodia
• Located in Mainland Southeast Asia, bordered by Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam
• Area: about 181,035 km2, low-lying plains, Mekong river, and Tonlé Sap
• Population: approximately 17 million, mainly ethnically Khmer
• Capital: Phnom Penh, other major cities: Siem Reap, Battambang

• Khmer Empire established in 802 AD by Jayavarman II
• Spread Hinduism and Buddhism, notable site: Angkor Wat
• Decline began in the 15th century; became French protectorate in 1863
• Gained independence in 1953; faced civil war and Khmer Rouge genocide (1975-1979)
• Peace established by 1991 Paris Peace Accords, new constitution adopted

• Constitutional monarchy; CPP dominates as a one-party state
• Classified as a least developed country by the UN
• Agriculture is the main economic sector, with textiles and tourism growing
• Challenges: corruption, human rights issues, deforestation
• Official language: Khmer; main religion: Buddhism

List of newspapers published in Cambodia.