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PENH (pen)
Phnom
Penh: The capital and largest city of Cambodia
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Phnom
Penh is the capital and largest city of Cambodia. Located on the
banks of the Mekong River, Phnom Penh has been the national
capital since the French colonized Cambodia, and has grown to
become the nation's center of economic and industrial activities,
as well as the center of security, politics, economics, cultural
heritage, and diplomacy of Cambodia.
Once
known as the “Pearl of Asia”, it was considered one
of the loveliest French-built cities in Indochina in the 1920s.
Phnom Penh, along with Siem Reap and Sihanoukville, are
significant global and domestic tourist destinations for
Cambodia. Founded in 1434, the city is noted for its beautiful
and historical architecture and attractions. There are a number
of surviving French colonial buildings scattered along the grand
boulevards.
Situated
on the banks of the Tonlé Sap, Mekong and Bassac rivers,
the Phnom Penh metropolitan area is home to more than 2 million
of Cambodia’s population of over 14 million. The city is
the wealthiest and most populous city in Cambodia and is home to
the country’s political hub.
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