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Phnom Penh
Phnum Penh was founded in the 14 century and was made the Khymer capital after abandonment of Angkor in 1434. In 1867 it became the capital of Cambodia. During the World War II the city was occupied by the Japanese. Phnum Penh was a cultural, political and commercial centre of Cambodia, during the civil war in the 1970s it was hardly stressed and battered. The beginning of the fighting between government forces and the Khmer Rouge (Cambodian communist soldiers) brought many refugees from the near countryside to Phnum Penh. Its population boomed from about 500.000 in 1970 to about 2 million in the early 1975 when it was evacuated after falling to the Khmer Rouge. In 1979 the Khmer Rouge were overthrown and there were only about 50.000 residents left in Phnum Penh. During this period all its cultural institutions and university were closed only in the 1980s Phnum Penh revived again slowly, the university was again operating in 1988.Siemréab
Siemréab, also be spelled Siem Reap, is a town situated in the north western part of Cambodia. It lays on the Siemréab River and is connected to Phnum Penh and its neighbouring areas by a national highway. Angkor, near Siem Reap, is a city in Cambodia. Today, the ruins of Angkor are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to over one thousand temples, including the famous Angkor...
Kampot
Kampot can be described as the city located in Cambodia on its southern side. Kampot comprises of 8 districts which is divided in to 92 communities having 477 villages in all. Kampot is known as one of the off-the-beaten track travel destination. Such places are hard to find; hence, Kampot is becoming increasingly popular day-by-day. This city has still been left untouched by majority of people. From the geographical point of view, Kampot is described as a ‘sleepy river town’ situated between beaches along the coast and capital of ‘Phnom Penh’. It’s amongst the finest places to chill out; especially during vacations. The climate of Kampot is quite pleasant. One can observe the green lands and pastures all through the year; except for the summers. Pepper is widely grown at Kampot. There were times when none of the Parisian restaurants would dare serving even a single meal without ‘Kampot Pepper’ on table.Population of Kampot has been estimated to be 585110.
Angkor
Angkor, near Siem Reap, is a city in Cambodia. Today, the ruins of Angkor are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to over one thousand temples, including the famous Angkor Wat. The region has a tropical monsoon climateand receives plenty of rainfall. The winter monsoon period from November to March is cool and dry. The summer monsoon lasts from May to October. Historically, from the ninth to the twelfth centuries, Angkor was the site of the Khmer empire, but soon their power reduced and Angkor became the site for a number of invasions, loots and natural disasters. The ‘lost city’ of Angkor remained undiscovered until the nineteenth century. The inhabitants of Angkor are mainly the Khmer. The temples of Angkor are classic examples of Khmer art and architecture. Apsara dancing, a popular dance form is widely practised. 