Cambodia.
Anciently known as the Khmer, it is an ancient civilization with a long history, having established a united kingdom as early as the 1st century A.D. The Angkor Dynasty of the 9th-14th centuries was the most glorious era in Cambodian history. In 1863, it became a French protectorate, and in September 1940, it was occupied by Japan, and on November 9, 1953, it declared its independence.
Beginning in the 1970s, Cambodia experienced a long period of war. In 1993, with the successive establishment of the Cambodian National Authority and the realization of national reconciliation, Cambodia entered a new period of peace and development...?
Natural Environment
Cambodia is located in the southwestern part of the Central South Peninsula, covering an area of 181,035 square kilometers , 20% of which is agricultural land. The southernmost to western region of the country is located in the tropical region, bordered with Thailand's Korat by the Bian Than mountain range in the north, and Vietnam's Central Highlands by the Ratanakiri plateau and Chhlong Highlands in the east.
To the west is the narrow coastal plain: the Sihanoukville Sea facing the Gulf of Siam. The Bian Thanh Mountains, north of the Tonle Sap watershed, are formed by the steep southern cliffs of Thailand's Korat Tableland, the border between Thailand and Cambodia.