Tradition, mystery, history, mysticism -these are the few things that one will find at the ruins of Angkor complex of temples, testimony to a turbulent history and a culture completely different from any other in the world. For the people of Khmer, Angkor means so much more than the remains of an empire, archaeological site or tourist attraction. Angkor reminds about what they are able to do and it is a symbol of Khmer independence, perhaps a symbol of hope. For this reason, the five t...
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Total area: 181,035 km2
Population: 14,805,000 (2010 estimate)
Density: 81.8/km2
Currency: Riel (KHR)
Official language(s): Khmer
Capital: Phnom Penh
Governement: Constitutional monarchy, Parliamentary representative democracy
Internet TLD: .kh
Calling code: 855
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Angkor is the name conventionally applied to a region of Cambodia serving as the headquarters of the Khmer empire that flourished (approximately) from the ninth century until the thirteenth century. The ruins of Angkor are located amid a forest and some farmland near Siem Reap and is a UNESCO site minunantiile included.
Angkor Wat was declared the biggest religious monument in the world. In 2007, an international team of researchers concl...