Phnom Penh is the Capital of Cambodia was established in 1434 by King Ponhea yat. Phnom Penh is conveniently located on the bank where four rivers converge, Upper Mekong, Lower Mekong, Tonle Sap and Bassak; a location known in Cambodia as Chatomuk or four faces. Covering an are of 290 square kilometers, Phnom Penh is the major Capital, economic, cultural, communication and tourism center for both domestic and international services, Modern development and planning have taken place since independence in 1953, with the addition of tree-lined avenues, gardens with fountains and several distinctive monuments reflecting the city's new found sense of freedom. Independence Monument was build in 1958 to commemorate independence from France 1956.
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Phnom Penh (Capital City)
Phnom Penh is the Capital of Cambodia was established in 1434 by King Ponhea yat. Phnom Penh is conveniently located on the bank where four rivers converge, Upper Mekong, Lower Mekong, Tonle Sap and Bassak; a location known in Cambodia as Chatomuk or four faces. Covering an are of 290 square kilometers, Phnom Penh is the major Capital, economic, cultural, communication and tourism center for both domestic and international services, Modern development and planning have taken place since independence in 1953, with the addition of tree-lined avenues, gardens with fountains and several distinctive monuments reflecting the city's new found sense of freedom. Independence Monument was build in 1958 to commemorate independence from France 1956.
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