RARE CAMBODIAn 1000 RIELS Banknote P39 1992 Cambodia Currency Memorabilia

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The riel is the currency of Cambodia. There have been two distinct riel, the first issued between 1953 and May 1975. Between 1975 and 1980 the country had no monetary system. A second currency, also named "riel", has been issued since 20 March 1980.
Cambodia is a Southeast Asian nation whose landscape spans low-lying plains, the Mekong Delta, mountains and Gulf of Thailand coastline. Phnom Penh, its capital, is home to the art deco Central Market, glittering Royal Palace and the National Museum's historical and archeological exhibits. In the country's northwest are the ruins of Angkor Wat, a massive stone temple complex built during the Khmer Empire. The Khmer Empire, or the Angkorian Empire, are the terms that historians use to refer to Cambodia from the 9th century to the 15th century when the nation was a Hindu/Buddhist empire in Southeast Asia. Cambodia is famous for Angkor Wat. The Bayon. Ta Prohm. Tonlé Sap Lake. Apsaras Dance Performance. Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum & Choeng Ek Memorial. Phnom Penh Royal Palace & Silver Pagoda. Koh Rong.
Angkor Wat, located in northwest Cambodia, is the largest religious structure in the form of a temple complex in the world by land area, measuring 162.6 hectares. At the center of the temple stands a quincunx of four towers surrounding a central spire that rises to a height of 65 m above the ground.
Norodom Sihanouk was a Cambodian statesman and royal who led Cambodia in various capacities throughout his long career, most often as both king and prime minister of Cambodia. In Cambodia, he is known as Samdech Euv.