Khmer: Quick Facts

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Map showing the Khmer Empire around the year 1200, with its territory shaded in orange covering much of present-day Cambodia, Laos, eastern Thailand, and southern Vietnam. Major cities and sites such as Angkor, Phnom Penh, and Champassak are marked, along with neighboring regions including Pagan (Myanmar), Siam, Dai Viet, and Champa. Major rivers and bodies of water like the Mekong River, Tonle Sap, Gulf of Thailand, and Gulf of Tonkin are also indicated.

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