Phnom Penh

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Phnom Penh is the capital and largest city of Cambodia, known for its location at the confluence of the Mekong and Tonlé Sap rivers and its blend of French colonial and Khmer architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf capital city
city
becameCapitalOfCambodia 1865
callingCode +855
capitalOf Cambodia
climateClassification tropical wet and dry climate
contains Choeung Ek genocide center
Independence Monument
National Museum of Cambodia
Royal Palace of Cambodia
Silver Pagoda
Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
Wat Phnom
country Cambodia
culturalRole cultural center of Cambodia
demonym Phnom Penher
economicRole economic center of Cambodia
elevationAboveSeaLevel 12 metres
formerColonialPower France
foundedAsCity 1434
governingBody Phnom Penh Municipal Administration
linked to: Phnom Penh
hasArchitecturalStyle French colonial architecture
Khmer architecture
hasInternationalAirport Phnom Penh International Airport
hasPostalCodeRange 12000–12999
hasUniversity Royal University of Fine Arts
Royal University of Phnom Penh
historicalEvent heavily affected by Khmer Rouge regime
isSeatOf National Assembly of Cambodia
Royal Government of Cambodia
Senate of Cambodia
Supreme Court of Cambodia
largestCityOf Cambodia
locatedIn Asia
Cambodia
Southeast Asia
locatedInTimeZone Indochina Time
locatedOnRiver Bassac River
Mekong River
Tonlé Sap River
officialLanguage Khmer
population over 2 million
religionMajority Theravada Buddhism
linked to: Theravada
riverConfluenceOf Bassac River
Mekong River
Tonlé Sap River
subdivisionType municipality
utcOffset +7
vehicleRegistrationCode Phnom Penh

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Southeast Asia hasMajorCity Phnom Penh
Mekong River majorCityOnRiver Phnom Penh
Cambodia capital Phnom Penh
Cambodia largestCity Phnom Penh
Francophonie hasKeyCity Phnom Penh
Cambodian Civil War location Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh governingBody Phnom Penh Municipal Administration
linked to: Phnom Penh
Khmer Rouge capitalUnderRule Phnom Penh
King of Cambodia capitalCity Phnom Penh
King of Cambodia seat Phnom Penh
Tonlé Sap River flowsThrough Phnom Penh
Tonlé Sap River cityOnRiver Phnom Penh
Sihanoukville connectedTo Phnom Penh
AICHR adoptedInstrumentLocation Phnom Penh, Cambodia
linked to: Phnom Penh
Democratic Kampuchea capital Phnom Penh
Sangkum era capital Phnom Penh
Lon Nol residence Phnom Penh
Prince Sisowath Sirik Matak birthPlace Phnom Penh, Cambodia
linked to: Phnom Penh
Prince Sisowath Sirik Matak deathPlace Phnom Penh, Cambodia
linked to: Phnom Penh
Khmer National Armed Forces headquarters Phnom Penh
Khmer National Armed Forces theaterOfOperations Phnom Penh region
linked to: Phnom Penh
Khmer National Armed Forces garrison Phnom Penh
Norodom Sihanouk birthPlace Phnom Penh
Pol Pot workLocation Phnom Penh
Pol Pot residence Phnom Penh
Nuon Chea placeOfDeath Phnom Penh, Cambodia
linked to: Phnom Penh
Khieu Samphan placeOfActivity Phnom Penh
Institute of International Relations (Royal Academy of Cambodia) locatedIn Phnom Penh
Institute of Economics locatedIn Phnom Penh
Institute of History (Royal Academy of Cambodia) location Phnom Penh
subject linked to: Institute of History