People's Republic of Kampuchea

People's Republic of Kampuchea was a state in Cambodia (Southeast Asia) that lasted from 1979 to 1993 CE, about 14 years. Its people spoke Austroasiatic languages (Khmer, Mon, Vietnamese, Munda).

A Vietnamese-installed government led by Khmer Rouge defectors such as Hun Sen fought a guerrilla coalition through the 1980s. The 1991 Paris Peace Accords led to UN-run elections in 1993.

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Facts

Dates

1979 to 1993 CE

Duration

14 years

Type

State

Region

Cambodia, Southeast Asia

Language family

Austroasiatic

Capital

Phnom Penh

Came from

• Democratic Kampuchea (Khmer Rouge) 1975 to 1979 CE

Became

• Kingdom of Cambodia 1993 CE to the present

Neighbours in Southeast Asia

• Indonesia 1945 CE to the present
• Thailand 1932 CE to the present
• Philippines 1946 CE to the present
• Myanmar (Burma) 1948 CE to the present
• Malaysia 1963 CE to the present
• Singapore 1965 CE to the present
• Socialist Republic of Vietnam 1976 CE to the present
• Democratic Kampuchea (Khmer Rouge) 1975 to 1979 CE
• Lao People's Democratic Republic 1975 CE to the present
• Brunei 1984 CE to the present

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
• United States 1776 CE to the present, North America
• United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present, Europe
• Haiti 1804 CE to the present, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
• Commonwealth of Australia 1901 CE to the present, Oceania
• Republic of India 1947 CE to the present, South Asia
• People's Republic of China 1949 CE to the present, East Asia
• Soviet Union 1922 to 1991 CE, Europe
• Soviet Union 1922 to 1991 CE, Central and North Asia
• Republic of South Africa (apartheid era) 1961 to 1994 CE, Central and Southern Africa

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