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CAMBODIA
Etymology
The official name of the country is the Kingdom of Cambodia, which is pronounced in Khmer as Preăh Réachéanachâk Kâmpŭchéa. Etymologically, its components are: -Preah- ("sacred") ; -Reachea- (from Sanskrit raja, meaning "king, royal, realm") ; -ana- (from Pāli āṇā, "authority, command, power", itself from Sanskrit ājñā, same meaning) -chak (from Sanskrit chakra meaning "wheel", a symbol of power and rule). In the Khmer language, the country is named Kampuchea (Khmer: កម្ពុជា). Kampuchea is a derivation of the Sanskrit term Kambojadeśa (Sanskrit: कम्बोजदेश). The Khmer people will often refer to their country using the polite form Prâteh Kampuchea (Khmer: ប្រទេសកម្ពុជា) which literally means "the Country of Cambodia". Cambodians also most commonly use the more colloquial word "Srok Khmer" (Khmer: ស្រុកខ្មែរ) which translates to "the Land of Khmers". The English name, "Cambodia" is derived from the French "Cambodge", a contraction of the Sanskrit name. |
Official Name:
Preah Réachéanachâkr Kâmpuchea Short form: Kampuchea Int'l long form: Kingdom of Cambodia Int'l short form: Cambodia Natural resources: abundant natural bio-diversity, oil and gas, timber, gemstones, some iron ore, manganese, phosphates, hydropower potential. Agriculture products: Rice, rubber, corn, vegetables, cashews, tapioca. Industries: Tourism, textiles and garments, Beverage, Food Processing, rice milling, fishing, wood and wood products, rubber, cement, gem mining. Currency: Riel (KHR) |