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Cambodge Année Zéro
Cambodia, officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. It is bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the north, and Vietnam to the east, and has a coastline along the Gulf of Thailand in the southwest. It spans an area of , dominated by a low-lying plain and the confluence of the Mekong river and Tonlé Sap, Southeast Asia's largest lake. It is dominated by a tropical climate and is rich in biodiversity. Cambodia has a population of about 17 million people, the majority of which are ethnically Khmer people, Khmer. Its capital and most populous city is Phnom Penh, followed by Siem Reap and Battambang. In 802 AD, Jayavarman II declared himself king, uniting the warring Khmer princes of Chenla Kingdom, Chenla under the name "Kambuja".Chandler, David P. (1992) ''History of Cambodia''. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, . This marked the beginning of the Khmer Empire. The Indianised kingdom facilitated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nation, Religion, King
''Nation, Religion, King'' (, : ; , ) is a motto and classic hendiatris which serves as an official motto of Cambodia and an unofficial but de-facto motto of Thailand. History The Thai slogan, "''Chat, Satsana, Phramahakasat''" was created by Vajiravudh (Rama VI, 1910-1925) at the beginning of the 20th century. It echoes ''La Nation, la Loi, le Roi'' (English: The Nation, the Law, the King) which was the national motto of Kingdom of France (1791–92), France during the Kingdom of France (1791-1792), constitutional period of the List of French monarchs, French monarchy. After being educated at Sandhurst School during the rise of nationalism in Europe on the eve of World War I, the Thai King may have blended the modern Western concept of nationalism with the older indigenous symbols of kingship and ''Shangha'' to encourage loyalty to the nation. During the 1930s Boworadet Rebellion, official propaganda modified the nationalist motto and believed that ''Nation, Religion, King and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
