Which country is Khmer from?

Khmer is the ancient name of Cambodia.

It is a regime in Cambodian history. It was built in 1970 after General Lon Nol abolished the monarchy. Located in the southern part of the Indochina Peninsula in Asia, it borders Vietnam to the east and southeast, Laos to the north, Thailand to the west and northwest, and the Gulf of Siam to the southwest. The Mekong River runs across the entire territory from north to south. The land area is 181,000 square kilometers and the coastline is about 460 kilometers long.

Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, belongs to the 7 East time zone, and the local time is 1 hour behind Beijing time. There is no daylight saving time in Cambodia. The central and southern parts of Cambodia are plains, and the east, north and west are surrounded by mountains and plateaus, with most areas covered by forests. Mount Aola in the eastern section of the Cardamom Mountains is 1,813 meters above sea level and is the highest peak in the territory.

Cambodia tourist attractions

1. Pagoda Mountain

Pagoda Mountain is also called Mount Tha Tsai. It is a small mountain and is the birthplace of Phnom Penh. According to legend, in ancient times, a woman named "Ben" drifted here along the Mekong River due to floods. She picked up a Buddha statue and enshrined it on a hill. Later, she built a temple here, filled with believers and pilgrims, and gradually developed into a prosperous town, so it was named It is "Bai Nang Ben", which means "Ben Madam's Mountain", and local overseas Chinese translate it as "Phnom Penh". The pagoda mountain is about 100 meters high. There is a statue of Mrs. Ben on the top of the pagoda, and the incense is burning all day long.

2. Phnom Penh Royal Palace

The Phnom Penh Royal Palace, also known as the Grand Palace of Four Arms, is named after it is located at the intersection of the Upper Mekong River, Tonle Sap River, Lower Mekong River and Basak River. It was built by King Norodom from 1866 to 1870. The palace is rectangular, 435 meters long and 402 meters wide, with a city wall outside.

The above content refers to Baidu Encyclopedia-Cambodia