CAMBODIA’S INDEPENDENCE

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Cambodia officially the Kingdom of Cambodia , is a country in Mainland Southeast Asia, spanning
an area of 181,035 square kilometers (69,898 square miles), bordered by Thailand to the
northwest, Laos to the north, Vietnam to the east, and the Gulf of Thailand to the southwest.
The capital and most populous city is Phnom Penh.
In 802 AD, Jayavarman II declared himself king, uniting the warring Khmer princes of Chenla under
the name "Kambuja".[15] This marked the beginning of the Khmer Empire. The Indianised
kingdom facilitated the spread of first Hinduism and then Buddhism to Southeast Asia and undertook
religious infrastructural projects throughout the region. In the fifteenth century, Cambodia
experienced a decline of power, and in 1863, it became a protectorate of France. After a period
of Japanese occupation during the Second World War, Cambodia gained independence in 1953.
The Vietnam War extended into the country in 1965 via the Ho Chi Minh and Sihanouk trails. A 1970
coup installed the US-aligned Khmer Republic, which was overthrown by the Khmer Rouge in 1975.
The Khmer Rouge ruled the country and carried out the Cambodian genocide from 1975 until 1979,
when they were ousted in the Cambodian–Vietnamese War. The Vietnamese-occupied People's
Republic of Kampuchea became the de facto government. Following the 1991 Paris Peace
Accords which formally ended the war with Vietnam, Cambodia was governed by a United Nations
mission (1992–93). The UN withdrew after holding elections in which around 90% of the registered
voters cast ballots. The 1997 coup d'état consolidated power under Prime Minister Hun Sen and
the Cambodian People's Party (CPP). While constitutionally a multi-party state,[16] CPP dominates
the political system and dissolved its main opposition party in 2017, making Cambodia a de
facto one-party state.[17]

The French territory of Cambodia refers to the Kingdom of Cambodia when it was a
French territory within French Indochina, a collection of Southeast Asian protectorates within
the French colonial empire. The territory was established in 1863 when the Cambodian
King Norodom requested the establishment of a French protectorate over his country,
meanwhile Siam (modern Thailand) renounced power over Cambodia and officially recognised the
French territory on Cambodia.

Cambodia was integrated into the French Indochina union in 1887 along with the French colonies
and protectorates in Vietnam (Cochinchina, Annam and Tonkin). In 1946, Cambodia was granted
self-rule within the French Union and had its protectorate status abolished in 1949.

France started controlling Cambodia in 1863. After being colonized around 90 years, King Norodom
Sihanouk began claiming independence from France in 1949. In 1953, he was successful to gain full
independence, and France agreed to decolonize the whole country. Due to this accomplishment,

Cambodian citizens viewed him as "the father of independence (ព្រះមហាវីរបុរសជាតិ – ព្រះបិតា

ឯករាជ្យជាតិ)", which depicts that he was the hero of the country. He helped make the country
develop rapidly.

Every year, Independence Day is a very special and happy day for the whole nation. It portrayed the
Khmer success over colonization. It is celebrated in many places[3] around the country, and the

absolutely crucial one takes place at Independence Monument (វិមានឯករាជ្យ, in khmer) in

Phnom Penh.

On that day, all the leaders and representatives of state organizations and public departments must
participate and celebrate the formal ceremony in the morning. Usually, the roads around the
Independence Monument are closed to provide the space for the ceremony. The whole ceremony is
broadcast on national television and radio. Other channels also broadcast it from the National TV.
Therefore, the people around the country can watch it.

Government offices are decorated with some slogans related to the independence of Cambodia as
well as light displays. At night, there is fireworks displays in the Chatomuk River located in front of
the Royal Palace. Because it is the holiday, there are a lot of people going out to see that event in
front of the Royal Palace and Chroy Changvar area, which is opposite to the Royal Palace.

The morning ceremony features the raising of the national flag and the lighting of a memorial torch at
the Independence Monument, presided by the King of Cambodia in his capacity as Commander in
Chief of the Armed Forces.

It’s Q&A Time, lets see how well you guys can remember what told you in this presentation!

1.What country colonized Cambodia?

2. What is the of the countries that contains Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia all combined?
3. What name is the person who helped Cambodia gain its Independence?
4. Every year, when is Independence Day?
5. What year did Cambodia gain Independence?
6. What year did The French made Cambodia their territory?
7. What country did not The French colonized?
8. Where is Cambodia?
9. Who is the present King of Cambodia?
10. What name is the new prime minister of Cambodia?

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