Phnom Penh
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Phnom Penh is the capital and most populous city of Cambodia. It has been the national capital since 1865 and has grown to become the nation's primate city and its political, economic, industrial, and
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Phnom Penh skyline from TK district Dec 2024
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Le Palais Royal
Khmer Rouge
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Khmer Rouge is the name that was popularly given to members of the Communist Party of Kampuchea, and by extension to Democratic Kampuchea, which ruled Cambodia between 1975 and 1979. The name was coin
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…1970s as refugees fled from civil war and American bombing during the Vietnam War. Phnom Penh's entire population was forcibly evacuated in 1975 by the Khmer Rouge, and faced persecution, forced labour and genocide. Phnom Penh remained largely uninhabited during the Democratic Kampuchea era until Vietnam-backed…
Khmer Rouge clothing, consisting of a red krama, a black outfit and shoes made of tires.
Khmer Rouge bullet holes left at Angkor Wat temple
An aerial view of bomb craters in Cambodia
Rooms of the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum contain thousands of photos taken by the Khmer Rouge of their victims.