This marked the beginning of the Khmer Empire. In 802 AD, Jayavarman II declared himself king, uniting the warring Khmer princes of Chenla under the name 'Kambuja'. The capital and most populous city is Phnom Penh.
You may need rendering support to display the Khmer text in this article correctly.Ĭambodia ( / k æ m ˈ b oʊ d i ə/ ⓘ Khmer: កម្ពុជា UNGEGN: Kâmpŭchéa), officially the Kingdom of Cambodia ( Khmer: រាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា UNGEGN: Réachéanachâkr Kâmpŭchéa), is a country in Mainland Southeast Asia, spanning an area of 181,035 square kilometres (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.
