Nestled between two bustling 24-hour cities of Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh, Phnom Penh is in it’s own right a restless city growing and expanding at a frenetic pace. As the capital city of Cambodia, Phnom Penh is the beating heart of the nation and benefits from Cambodia’s status as the fastest growing nation in the region, with an expected GDP YoY increase of 7% in 2019 and 6.8% in 2020.
Phnom Penh has not always been this fortunate. In fact, it’s rapid growth is partially due to the ground it needs to make up. During the 70s Cambodia underwent a cataclysmic descent as a result of its unwitting involvement in a war between the United States and Vietnam.
Who founded Phnom Penh?
Legend has it that Phnom Penh was founded by Lady Daun Penh.
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When was Phnom Penh built?
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Phnom Penh in the 70s
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Phnom Penh today
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