Khmer Republic

Khmer Republic was a state in Cambodia (Southeast Asia) that lasted from 1970 to 1975 CE, about 5 years. Its people spoke Austroasiatic languages (Khmer, Mon, Vietnamese, Munda).

Lon Nol's US-backed republic fought North Vietnamese forces and the Khmer Rouge while American bombing hit the countryside. Phnom Penh fell to the Khmer Rouge on 17 April 1975.

See Khmer Republic on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

1970 to 1975 CE

Duration

5 years

Type

State

Region

Cambodia, Southeast Asia

Language family

Austroasiatic

Capital

Phnom Penh

Came from

• Kingdom of Cambodia (Sihanouk era) 1953 to 1970 CE

Became

• Democratic Kampuchea (Khmer Rouge) 1975 to 1979 CE

Events in Southeast Asia during its time

• 1975 Fall of Saigon and Phnom Penh

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
• Democratic Republic of Vietnam 1945 to 1976 CE
• Republic of Vietnam 1955 to 1975 CE
• Democratic Kampuchea (Khmer Rouge) 1975 to 1979 CE
• Portuguese Timor 1702 to 1975 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• 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

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