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Democratic Kampuchea (French:Kampuchea démocratique, Khmer: កម្ពុជាប្រជាធិបពេយ្យ) was a Southeast Asian state that was the government of present-day Cambodia between 1975 and 1979. It was founded when the Khmer Rouge forces defeated the Lon Nol-led Khmer Republic. A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that is evoking and eulogizing the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nations government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Throughout the world there are many cities that were once national capitals but no longer have that status because the country ceased to exist, the capital was moved, or the capital city was renamed. ... Phnom Penh (Khmer: ; official Romanization: Phnum Pénh; IPA: ) is the largest, most populous and capital city of Cambodia. ... Note: This page or section contains IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. ... The term socialist state (or socialist republic, or workers state) can carry one of several different (but related) meanings: Strictly speaking, any real or hypothetical state organized along the principles of socialism may be called a socialist state. ... For other uses, see Cold War (disambiguation). ... Combatants Khmer Republic, United States, Republic of Vietnam Khmer Rouge, Democratic Republic of Vietnam, National Liberation Front of South Vietnam (NLF) Strength ~250,000 FANK troops ~100,000 (60,000) Khmer Rouge Casualties ~600,000 dead, 1,000,000+ wounded[1] The Cambodian Civil War was a conflict that pitted... Combatants Khmer Republic, United States, Republic of Vietnam Khmer Rouge, Democratic Republic of Vietnam, National Liberation Front of South Vietnam (NLF) Strength ~250,000 FANK troops ~100,000 (60,000) Khmer Rouge Casualties ~600,000 dead, 1,000,000+ wounded[1] The Cambodian Civil War was a conflict that pitted... is the 107th day of the year (108th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Socialist Republic of Vietnam Democratic Kampuchea Commanders Văn Tiến DÅ©ng Pol Pot Strength 150,000+ Vietnamese troops, supported by around 20,000 KNUFNS 70,000+ Casualties 30,000? 30,000? The Cambodian-Vietnamese War, also known as Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia (Vietnamese: Chiến dịch... is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Riel (Khmer: រៀល, Symbol ៛) is the national currency of Cambodia. ... Note: This page or section contains IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Flag of Democratic Kampuchea Photos of genocide victims on display at the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum The Khmer Rouge (Khmer: ) was the ruling political party of Cambodia -- which it renamed to Democratic Kampuchea -- from 1975 to 1979. ... General Lon Nol Premier Lon Nol (November 13, 1913 - November 17, 1985) was a Cambodian politician who served two times as Prime Minister of Cambodia in addition to serving other times as Defence Minister. ... Insurrection and War, 1967-75 By the mid-1960s, Norodom Sihanouks delicate balancing act was beginning to go awry. ...

Following Pol Pot's invasion on Vietnamese territory in 1979 (with Chinese and American aid, which consisted of supplies and weapons), the country was invaded by Vietnamese troops and the People's Republic of Kampuchea, was installed. The government is believed to have been a puppet government of Vietnam, since it was installed with Vietnamese help. However, the Khmer Rouge forces regrouped along the border with Thailand and retained the structure of the DK state in regions they controlled. Most Western nations continued to recognize DK as the legitimate government of the country. The Peoples Republic of Kampuchea, The Vietnamese Occupation On January 10, 1979, the Vietnamese installed Heng Samrin as head of state in the new Peoples Republic of Kampuchea (PRK). ...

References

See also

• History of Cambodia
• Cambodia under Pol Pot (1975-1979)

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External links

• Constitution of Democratic Kampuchea