Cambodia is a Southeast Asian nation whose landscape spans low-lying plains, the Mekong Delta, mountains and Gulf of Thailand coastline. It wasonce known as theKhmer Empire.With a population of over 15 million, Cambodia is the70th most populous countryin the world. It's busy capital, Phnom Penh, is the political, economic, and cultural centre of the country.
Now a modest player on the world stage, Cambodiawas once the seat of one of Asia’s most magnificent early civilizations - the mighty Khmer empire of Angkor, whose legendary temples continue to provide a touchstone of national identityas well as attracting millions of visitors every year.