Cambodia

Cambodia is a country in Southeast Asia. It borders Thailand towards its West and Vietnam and Laos towards its North. Cambodia is a member of ASEAN.

Male
Cambodia is predominantly depicted as a male. When depicted, Cambodia's attire can vary drastically but he tends to either wear traditional or modern clothes.

Female
Cambodia is often depicted wearing traditional clothes, generally more so than her male counterpart.

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Background
Cambodia is the son of the Khmer Empire, which flourished during the 9th to 12th Centuries. However, the Khmer Empire entered a slow decline, and was eventually destroyed by Ayudhya after the sack of Angkor in 1432. After this, Cambodia moved its capital to Lavek and sought to restore its former glory.

In 1511, Portuguese became the first European to discover Cambodia.

Dark Age (1432-19th Century)
During the 16th Century, wars between Ayudhya and South Vietnam drained the power of Cambodia. It was weakened so severely that for many centuries, Cambodia was unable to assert independence.

Siamese-Vietnamese Wars (19th Century)
During the Siamese–Vietnamese Wars, Cambodia fell under the influence of Vietnam. However, when Vietnam tried to annex and integrate Cambodia in the 1840's (naming Cambodia the "Western Commandery"), it rebelled and requested aid from Ayudhya. The aftermath of this war resulted in Ayudhya and Vietnam agreeing to share suzerainty over Cambodia. However, this agreement did not last long.

French Protectorate (1863-1946)
In 1863, Cambodia requested to become a French protectorate. Vietnam, who was at war with France in 1858, did not contest the agreement. Simultaneously, Ayudhya had signed an agreement with France to renounce its overlord status over Cambodia.

WWII
Japan invaded French Indochina in 1941, amid WWII. However, most of France's colonial officials were only supervised by Japan, and mostly retained their power. During this confusing period, Cambodian nationalism was beginning to rise.

Independence (1953-Present)
After long discussions, on the 9th of November, 1953, Cambodia declared its independence from France.

However, the political vacuum left by France led to a massive period of upheaval in Cambodia. Cambodia would oversee 7 government changes alone in the later half of the 20th Century.