Cambodia
Mekong River kingdom
Cambodia is a country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam.
The Khmer Rouge regime of the 1970s killed roughly two million Cambodians through execution, forced labor, and starvation—a history that shadows modern usage of the name.
She spent a year teaching in Cambodia.
The people and language are Khmer; Cambodian serves as the adjective.
Cambodia's dominant ethnic group
- KampucheaFormer Cambodian name
- Khmer RougeCambodian communist movement
- amokIn violent frenzy
- palm sugarSweetener from tropical sap
silk weaving · shadow puppetry · classical dance · rice wine
Massive Khmer temple complex
- templeSacred worship structure
- bas-reliefSculpture projecting slightly
- apsaraDivine dancer of heaven
- carvingsSculpted decorative shapes
moat · towers · sanctuary · UNESCO · restoration · archaeology · heritage · stone
Buddhism of the elders
- monkCloistered religious devotee
- pagodaTiered Asian temple tower
- monasteryReligious seclusion dwelling
- meditationFocused attention practice
dharma · karma · sangha · stupa · ordination · alms · saffron robes · merit
Cambodia's seat of government
- MekongMajor Southeast Asian river
- deltaSymbol denoting variation
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
- tributariesStreams joining larger rivers
monsoon · tropical · rice paddies · riverine · freshwater · catfish · biodiversity · fisheries
Tropical peninsula and islands
- ThailandSoutheast Asian kingdom
- VietnamSoutheast Asian coastal nation
- LaosIndochinese landlocked republic
- ASEANSoutheast Asian intergovernmental body
Indochina · regional · trade · membership · integration · cooperation · border · diplomatic
Severe lack of resources
- NGOIndependent charitable organization
- microfinanceSmall loans for poor entrepreneurs
- garment industryClothing manufacturing sector
- landminesConcealed explosive ordnance
reconstruction · humanitarian · foreign aid · infrastructure · rural · deforestation · trafficking · child labor
Words carved into surfaces
- stelaeInscribed commemorative pillars
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
- HinduismAncient Indian spiritual tradition
- hydraulicRelating to pressurized liquids
Khmer
Cambodia's dominant ethnic group
- KampucheaFormer Cambodian name
- Khmer RougeCambodian communist movement
- amokIn violent frenzy
palm sugar · silk weaving · shadow puppetry · classical dance · rice wine
Angkor Wat
Massive Khmer temple complex
- templeSacred worship structure
- bas-reliefSculpture projecting slightly
- apsaraDivine dancer of heaven
carvings · moat · towers · sanctuary · UNESCO · restoration · archaeology · heritage · stone · jungle
Theravada
Buddhism of the elders
- monkCloistered religious devotee
- pagodaTiered Asian temple tower
- monasteryReligious seclusion dwelling
meditation · dharma · karma · sangha · stupa · ordination · alms · saffron robes · merit · Buddha
Phnom Penh
Cambodia's seat of government
- MekongMajor Southeast Asian river
- deltaSymbol denoting variation
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
tributaries · monsoon · tropical · rice paddies · riverine · freshwater · catfish · biodiversity · fisheries
Southeast Asia
Tropical peninsula and islands
- ThailandSoutheast Asian kingdom
- VietnamSoutheast Asian coastal nation
- LaosIndochinese landlocked republic
ASEAN · Indochina · regional · trade · membership · integration · cooperation · border · diplomatic · bilateral
poverty
Severe lack of resources
- NGOIndependent charitable organization
- microfinanceSmall loans for poor entrepreneurs
- garment industryClothing manufacturing sector
landmines · reconstruction · humanitarian · foreign aid · infrastructure · rural · deforestation · trafficking · child labor
inscriptions
Words carved into surfaces
- stelaeInscribed commemorative pillars
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
- HinduismAncient Indian spiritual tradition
- Southeast AsiaVietnam, Thailand, Laos, Indonesia, Malaysia
- CambodiaPhnom Penh, Angkor Wat, Angkor, Khmer Rouge, Mekong River
- Asian ColonialismBritish Raj, British India, Dutch East Indies, French Indochina, East India Company
- French ColonialismFrench Empire, French Indochina, colonial empire, colonial administration, colonial governors
- French ColoniesAlgeria, Vietnam, Morocco, Tunisia, Madagascar
- IndochinaVietnam, Indochina, French Indochina, Laos, Tonkin
CambodiaSwitzerland
Alpine republic, perpetually neutral
Canada · New Zealand · Sweden · Norway · Denmark
CambodiaSingapore
Southeast Asian city-state
Japan · South Korea · Switzerland · Luxembourg · United States
- Cambodian foodCuisine of Cambodia
- Cambodian genocide1970s mass murder campaign