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Kingdom of Cambodia (1953–1970)

Kingdom in Southeast Asia (1953–1970) Kingdom of Cambodiaព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា (Khmer)Preăh Réachéanachâkr KâmpŭchéaRoyaume du Cambodge (French)(1953–1970)State of Cambodiaរដ្ឋកម្ពុជា (Khmer)Roăt KâmpŭchéaÉtat du Cambodge (French)(March–October 1970)1953–1970 Flag Royal arms Motto: ជាតិ សាសនា ព្រះមហាក្សត្រChéatĕ, Sasânéa, Preăh MôhaksâtrNation, Religion, Roi"Nation, Religion, King"Anthem: នគររាជNôkôr RéachRoyaume majestueux"Majestic Kingdom"Location of Cambodia (green) in IndochinaSituation of the State in Cambodia in August 1970 (green)Capitaland largest cityPhnom PenhOfficial languagesKhmerRecognised national languagesFrenchReligion Buddhism (official), Christianity, Islam, and other religionsDemonymsCambodianKhmerGovernmentParliamentary monarchy under a one-party authoritarian regime (1955–1970) under a transitional military dictatorship (March–October 1970) Monarch • 1953–1955 (first) Norodom Sihanouk• 1955–1960 Norodom Suramarit• 1960 Vacant• 1960 Sisowath Monireth• 1960 Vacant• 1960–1970 (last) Sisowath Kossamak Chief of State • 1960 Chuop Hell (acting)• 1960 Vacant• 1960 Chuop Hell (acting)• 1960–1970 Norodom Sihanouk• 1970 Cheng Heng (acting) Prime Minister • 1953 (first) Penn Nouth• 1969–1970 (last) Lon Nol LegislatureParliament• Upper houseCouncil of the Kingdom• Lower houseNational AssemblyHistorical eraCold War• Independence 9 November 1953• Recognition 21 July 1954• Sangkum era 9 June 1955• Samlaut Uprising 2 April 1967• Coup d'état 18 March 1970• Khmer Republic 9 October 1970 Population• 1962 5,728,771 CurrencyPiastre (until 1955)Riel (៛) (KHR)Time zoneUTC+07:00 (ICT)Calling code+855 Preceded by Succeeded by French Cambodia French Indochina Khmer Republic GRUNK Today part ofCambodia ^ As President of the Regency Council ^ After the death of Norodom Suramarit, Queen Sisowath Kossamak served as monarch for ceremonial purposes only, while the powers of head of state were delegated to her son Norodom Sihanouk who was known as the "Chief of State."

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