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Phnom Penh (Khmer: ភ្នំពេញ, IPA: [pʰnum peːɲ]) is the caipital an lairgest ceety o Cambodie. Locatit on the banks o the Mekong River, Phnom Penh haes been the naitional caipital syne the French colonised Cambodie, an haes grown tae become the naition's centre o economic activities. Phnom Penh haes grown tae become the industrial, commercial, cultural, tourist an historical centre o Cambodie.[2]
Ance kent as the Pearl o Asie, it wis considered ane o the loveliest o French-built ceeties in Indocheenae[3] in the 1920s. Phnom Penh, alang wi Siem Reap an Sihanoukville, are significant global an domestic tourist destinations for Cambodie. Foondit in 1434, the ceety is notit for its bonnie an historical airchitectur an attractions. There are a number o survivin French colonial biggins, such as the Ryal Palace, Phsar Thmei, an ither French style biggins alang the grand boulevards.
Situatit on the banks o the Tonlé Sap, Mekong an Bassac rivers, Phnom Penh is hame tae mair nor 2 million o Cambodie's population o ower 14 million. It is the wealthiest an maist populous ceety in Cambodie an is hame tae the kintra's politeecal hub.
Phnom Penh is twinned with:[4]
Long Beach, Californie, Unitit States
Lowell, Massachusetts, Unitit States
Providence, Rhode Island, Unitit States
Savannakhet, Laos
Vientiane, Laos
Mandalay, Burma
Busan, Republic o Korea
Incheon, Republic o Korea
Ho Chi Minh Ceety, Vietnam
Hanoi, Vietnam
Cần Thơ, Vietnam
Lam Dong, Vietnam
Shanghai, Cheenae
Tianjin, Cheenae
Kunming, Cheenae
Changsha, Cheenae
Bristol, Ingland
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