Cambodia
Kingdom of Cambodia
Cambodia is a country in South-Eastern Asia, Asia. Its capital is Phnom Penh, home to roughly 16,249,798 people across 181,035 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Phnom Penh
- Continent
- Asia
- Subregion
- South-Eastern Asia
- Population
- 16,249,798
- Land area
- 181,035 km²
- ISO codes
- KH / KHM
- Languages
- Khmer
Did you know?
- Angkor Wat is the world's largest religious monument by land area, built first as a Hindu temple and later dedicated to Buddhism.
- Khmer shadow puppetry (sbek thom) uses large leather figures to perform epics from the Reamker on village nights.
- Tonlé Sap lake reverses its flow each monsoon, swelling to several times its dry-season size and feeding extraordinary fisheries.
- Cambodia's flag is the only national flag to feature a building — Angkor Wat — as its central symbol.
- French colonial influence lingers in baguettes sold from bamboo baskets on Phnom Penh streets, beside dishes like fish amok and Kampot pepper.
Bordering countries
Laos
Thailand
VietnamPractice with geography games
Studying Cambodia is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.