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Why is Cambodia called Cambodia?
Cambodia is called the Kingdom of Cambodia, formerly known as Khmer. Located in the Indian zhina Peninsula in the south of China. Cambodia borders Thailand in the west and northwest, Laos in the northeast, Vietnam in the east and southeast, and the Gulf of Siam in the south.

History of Cambodia

Cambodia was founded by Ye Jianguo in the second half of 1 century. Cambodia has experienced Funan, Zhenla and Angkor in history. Among them, Cambodia's heyday was in the Angkor period, that is, from the ninth century to the fourteenth century. Cambodia's sphere of influence under the Angkor dynasty far exceeded the territory of Cambodia today, and the Angkor dynasty was bordered by the Tang, Yuan and Ming Dynasties.

In its heyday, Angkor occupied all of Cambodia, most of Thailand and Laos, and southern Vietnam and Myanmar, becoming the strongest and largest country in the history of Southeast Asia. Secondly, during the Angkor Dynasty, Cambodia had a strong national strength and developed culture. Angkor wat, one of the seven wonders of human civilization in the world, is the product of Angkor dynasty. From1mid-3rd century-1434, the Sukhothai Dynasty of Thailand invaded the Angkor Dynasty and eventually declined.

Angkor dynasty-Phnom Penh dynasty

In A.D. 1423, Angkor moved from Angkor to Phnom Penh, renamed as the Phnom Penh Dynasty, and its royal lineage remained unchanged. The new dynasty began to control the overall situation of Cambodia, and the Phnom Penh dynasty was the second longest dynasty in Asia after Japan. 1863 Cambodia under the rule of Phnom Penh dynasty became a protectorate of France, 1940 was occupied by Japan, 1945 was occupied by French colonists again after Japan surrendered. 1953165438+1On October 9th, the Kingdom of Cambodia declared its independence. 1in July, 954, France was forced to agree to withdraw its troops.

Cambodia promulgated the Constitution on 1976 1, renamed it Democratic Cambodia, and abolished the constitutional monarchy. 1993 September 2 1 day, the constitutional assembly adopted a new constitution and decided to restore the constitutional monarchy. Cambodia is also called Khmer, because the main ethnic group in Cambodia is Khmer, and it is called Jimmy in China ancient books.