Cambodia gained independence from France on 9 November 1953 under King Norodom Sihanouk. The date is celebrated every year as Independence Day.
According to legend, Phnom Penh is named after Lady Penh, who built a hilltop pagoda (Wat Phnom) around 1372.
Angkor Wat was constructed during the reign of King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century.
Angkor Wat was built by King Suryavarman II of the Khmer Empire.
The Khmer Empire was a powerful Southeast Asian state that began in 802 CE when Jayavarman II declared himself universal monarch.
Cambodia is a constitutional monarchy with a multi-party democratic system under its 1993 Constitution.
