Cambodia

geographical name

Cam·​bo·​dia kam-ˈbō-dē-ə How to pronounce Cambodia (audio)
variants or Khmer Kampuchea or 1970–75 Khmer Republic
country of southeastern Asia bordering on the Gulf of Thailand and lying mostly in the basin of the lower Mekong River; capital Phnom Penh area 69,898 square miles (181,035 square kilometers), population 16,450,000

see also cambodian sense 1

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“Cambodia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cambodia. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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