Cambodia

Cambodia
  • Context: Cambodia’s Defence Ministry said Thailand and Cambodia agreed to return troops to previous border positions after a clash in which a Cambodian soldier was killed and prompted both to reinforce their military presence. 

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  • Location: Cambodia is a Southeast Asian country on the Indochinese mainland

  • Capital: Phnom Penh 

  • Borders: It is bordered by Thailand (west/northwest), Laos (northeast), Vietnam (east/southeast), and the Gulf of Thailand (southwest)

  • Rivers & Lakes: Mekong River and Tonle Sap (Great Lake)

  • Topography: Elephant Mountains and Cardamom Mountains (southwest/west), Dangrek Mountains (north), and the Rattanakiri Plateau and Chhlong Highlands (east). 

  • Cultural Sites: Angkor Wat, Ta Prohm, and Preah Vihar temples are being conserved and restored with India's assistance