Worth knowing
Cambodia
Angkor Wat was built in the 1100s as a Hindu temple and later became Buddhist. Its grounds cover more than 160 hectares, ringed by a wide moat.
Where its story happens
Angkor Wat, at 13.41°N, 103.87°E. It's the place the game marks on the globe once the country is found. See it on a map.
Five things to know about Cambodia
In Geodar these are the five clues to this country, and it counts as one of the middling countries. The game asks the hardest clue first. Here the easiest comes first.
- Where it is. It's Cambodia, in Southeast Asia, between Thailand and Vietnam. See Cambodia on a map.
- Its capital today is Phnom Penh, on the Mekong River.
- Its old capital, Angkor, was the largest city by area that the world had seen before the age of industry.
- The river that drains its great lake reverses direction twice a year.
- The largest religious monument in the world is here, and it is on the national flag.