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The Kingdom of Cambodia [1] (sometimes transliterated
more accurately as Kampuchea) is a Southeast Asian nation bordered
by Vietnam to the east, Laos to the north, Thailand to the northwest,
and the Gulf of Thailand to the southwest.
Cambodia has had a pretty bad run of luck for
the last half-millennium or so. Ever since the fall of Angkor
in 1431, the once mighty Khmer Empire has been plundered by
all its neighbors, plus colonial France as well. After a false
dawn of independence in 1953, Cambodia promptly plunged back
into the horrors of civil war in 1970 to suffer the Khmer Rouge's
incredibly brutal reign of terror, and only after UN-sponsored
elections in 1993 did the country begin to totter back onto
its feet.
Much of the population still subsists on less than US$1 a day,
the provision of even basic services remains spotty, and political
intrigue remains as complex and opaque as ever; but the security
situation has improved immeasurably, and increasing numbers
of visitors are rediscovering Cambodia's temples and beaches.
Siem Reap, the gateway to Angkor, now sports luxury hotels,
chic nightspots, ATMs, and an airport fielding flights from
all over the region, while Sihanoukville is getting good press
as an up-and-coming beach destination. However travel beyond
the most popular tourist destinations is still an adventure.
