Cambodia is the country of the Indochinese mainland of Southeast Asia. It's official English name "Kingdom of Cambodia" is come from French "Cambodge" which is the French transliteration of its Khmer country name. Cambodia was used to be the colonial zone of French in the past.
Cambodia bordered to the west and northwest by Thailand, to the northeast by Laos, to the east and south by Vietnam. The colonial history makes this county a mix experience of ancient oriental culture and colonial relics.
Angkor Wat is the national symbol of Cambodia and the reason why most tourists travel to Cambodia. Most tourists get to know this stunning relic from the movie Tomb Raider with Angelina Jolie was filmed in Angkor Wat. Angkor Wat and other precious temple relics which can be dated back to the 9th century was included on the UNESCO World Heritage Site List on December 14, 1992.
