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Cambodia (04/05)
Although Cambodia had a rich and powerful past under the Hindu state of Funan and the Kingdom of Angkor, by the mid-19th century the country was on the verge of dissolution. After repeated requests for French assistance, a protectorate was established in 1863. By 1884, Cambodia was a virtual colony; soon after it was made part of the Indochina Union with Annam, Tonkin, Cochin-China, and Laos. France continued to control the country even after the start of World War II through its Vichy government. In 1945, the Japanese dissolved the colonial administration, and King Norodom Sihanouk declared an independent, anti-colonial government under Prime Minister Son Ngoc Thanh in March 1945. The Allies deposed this government in October. In January 1953, Sihanouk named his father as regent and went into self-imposed exile, refusing to return until Cambodia gained genuine independence. ... [Read More]
Background Notes: Cambodia
Country Background Notes, 1990-93Background Notes, 1990Background Notes: CambodiaPA/PCSource: Office of Public Communication, Bureau of Public AffairsDate: Dec 15, 199012/15/90Category: Country DataRegion: Southeast AsiaCountry: CambodiaSubject: Cultural Exchange, Resource Management, Military Affairs, History, International Organizations, Trade/Economics, Regional/Civil Unrest[TEXT]Official Name: CambodiaPROFILEGeographyArea: 181,040 sq. km. (69,900 sq. mi.); about the size of Missouri.Cities: Capital-Phnom Penh (pop. 4 ... [Read More]
Background Notes Archive - East Asia and the Pacific
U.S. Department of StateBackground Notes: Cambodia, January 1996Bureau of East Asian and Pacific AffairsPrepared and released by the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Office of Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam Affairs January 1996Official Name: Kingdom of CambodiaPROFILEGeographyArea: 181,040 sq. km. (69,900 sq. mi.); about the size of Missouri.Cities: Capital-Phnom Penh (pop. between 1 million and 1.2 million). Other cities-Battambang, Siem Reap, Kompong Cham, Kompong Speu, Kompong Thom.Terrain: Central plain drained by the Tonle Sap (Great Lake) and Mekong and Bassac Rivers. Heavy forests away from the rivers and the lake, mountains in the southwest (Cardamom Mountains) and north (Dangrek Mountains) along the border with Thailand.Climate: Tropical monsoon with rainy season June-Oct. and dry season Nov.-May.PeopleNationality: Noun and adjective: Cambodian(s), Khmer.Population (1995): 10.56 million.Avg. annual growth rate: 4.1%. Births--44 births/ ... [Read More]
Remarks By Ambassador Charles...
(Posted 01/11/, 2005) ___________________________________________________ Excellencies, Diplomatic Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen (TBD), It is a great pleasure to be here today, to participate in the closing ceremony for Fusion Canoe 05-1. This is the first of two counter-narcotics training missions to be conducted in Cambodia in the near future. This training is also quite histori ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
The Embassy has several International Voice Gateway (IVG) lines, which can be used by employees for both official and personal calls on a priority basis. The IVG lines can be used to call toll-free to the Washington D.C. Metro calling area, which also covers parts of Virginia and Maryland, all other connected U.S. Embassies and Consulates, along with toll-free “800” and “888” numbers. IVG lines cannot be used to call long-distance from the Washington D.C. area and employees are recommended to bring long-distance or pre-paid telephone cards to post with them, such as AT&T, MCI, SPRINT, etc. ... [Read More]
Docs 54-67
A: Mr. Kissinger replied that, for what it was worth, his analysis of what caused Sihanouk's downfall was as follows: First of all, Mr. Kissinger stated that he considered Sihanouk a political genius in that he managed to keep himself in power between the right and the left. This depended on his maintaining Cambodia's international neutrality and his manipulating the internal political structure so that he appeared to the Communists to be as far left as he could be without provoking a reaction from the right. Sihanouk therefore needed a strong right, and it was he who put Lon Nol and Matak into power. Sihanouk, when he left the country, was trying through political means to squeeze the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese there. He had gone to Paris and was on his way to Moscow and Peking to pursue this course on the diplomatic front. Consequently, he approved of Lon Nol's activities since they gave him evidence of the troubles he was having on his right. The result, however, was that the as ... [Read More]
Docs 272-331
On the other hand, we would under those circumstances want to consider most seriously whether or not it was any longer to our advantage to hold that Taiwan is a part of China rather than a separate entity. Presumably the decision would be based primarily on our judgment whether the need for our maintaining a defense perimeter through Taiwan over the long term outweighed the disadvantages of continuing indefinitely a serious and irreconcilable territorial dispute with mainland China. ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Halong Bay. A three to four hour drive from Hanoi, Halong Bay (a UNESCO World Heritage sight) is considered by many to be one of the most scenic areas in Asia. The bay consists of hundreds of small islands filled with caves and grottoes full of stalactites and stalagmites. Cat Ba, one of the largest islands in Halong Bay, is home to one of Vietnam’s national parks and includes a large seven-acre freshwater lake in the center of the land. ... [Read More]
International Education Week Events and Activities
U.S. Embassy London (United Kingdom) - The Public Affairs office, in cooperation with U.S. Ambassador Philip Lader, is holding appointments and hosting a dinner and reception at the Ambassador's residence, Winfield House, to help foster New University Linkages between Duke University and the University of London and between Columbia University and the London Business School. Winners of the millennium essay competition, "The United States and the United Kingdom in World War II" will be announced. The contest was sponsored by the U.K. Department for Education and Employment and the U.S. Embassy to honor the achievements of the generation that won the Second Wo ... [Read More]
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