Cambodia is a Southeast Asian nation located on the Indo-Chinese peninsula, known for its ancient Khmer Empire history, including the iconic Angkor Wat temple. Following periods of French colonization and World War II occupation, Cambodia endured the devastating Khmer Rouge genocide in the 1970s. Today, it is a constitutional monarchy and a rapidly developing economy, heavily reliant on the textile/garment industry and growing tourism sector, though it still faces challenges related to poverty, corruption, and infrastructure.