Population: 12,491,501

Languages: Khmer (official) 95%, French, English

Background: Following a five-year struggle, communist Khmer Rouge forces captured Phnom Penh in 1975 and ordered the evacuation of all cities and towns; over 1 million displaced people died from execution or enforced hardships. A 1978 Vietnamese invasion drove...

Currency: riel (KHR, No information)

Data from CIA World Factbook. Click on CIA link for more. Click on map or flag for larger images.