Cambodia (Capital: Phnom Penh)
Thailand recently launched airstrikes into Cambodia.
Political Features
- It is a part of ASEAN (Association for South East Asian Nations) grouping.
- Land Boundary: Vietnam (east and southeast); Laos (northeast) and Thailand (northwest).
- Bordering Water Bodies: Gulf of Thailand (southwest).
Geographical Features
- Natural resources: oil and gas, timber, gemstones, iron ore, manganese, phosphates.
- Largest lake: Tonlé Sap Lake (Southeast Asia’s largest freshwater lake).
- Major mountains: Dangrek, Krâvanh (Cardamom) and Dâmrei with Phnom Aural being highest peak.
- Major Rivers: Mekong, Tonle Sap.