Democratic Kampuchea

former totalitarian state in Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge
Organization historical_country Q330988
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Democratic Kampuchea

Summary

Democratic Kampuchea is a historical country[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Democratic Kampuchea was a member of Non-Aligned Movement[3].
  • Democratic Kampuchea's religion is recorded as state atheism[4].
  • Democratic Kampuchea is in the country of Cambodia[5].
  • Democratic Kampuchea's head of government is recorded as Penn Nouth[6].
  • Democratic Kampuchea's head of government is recorded as Khieu Samphan[7].
  • Democratic Kampuchea's head of government is recorded as Pol Pot[8].
  • Democratic Kampuchea's head of government is recorded as Nuon Chea[9].
  • Democratic Kampuchea's head of government is recorded as Pol Pot[10].
  • Democratic Kampuchea is on the continent of Asia[11].
  • Democratic Kampuchea's instance of is recorded as historical country[12].
  • Democratic Kampuchea's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[13].
  • Democratic Kampuchea's instance of is recorded as unitary state[14].
  • Democratic Kampuchea's head of state is recorded as Norodom Sihanouk[15].
  • Democratic Kampuchea's head of state is recorded as Khieu Samphan[16].
  • Democratic Kampuchea's capital is recorded as Phnom Penh[17].
  • Democratic Kampuchea's official language is recorded as Khmer[18].
  • Democratic Kampuchea's currency is recorded as Vietnamese đồng[19].
  • Democratic Kampuchea's shares border with is recorded as Thailand[20].
  • Democratic Kampuchea's shares border with is recorded as Vietnam[21].
  • Democratic Kampuchea's shares border with is recorded as Laos[22].
  • Democratic Kampuchea's anthem is recorded as Dap Prampi Mesa Chokchey[23].
  • Democratic Kampuchea's basic form of government is recorded as parliamentary republic[24].
  • Democratic Kampuchea's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Q25396883[25].
  • Democratic Kampuchea's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Q26809214[26].
  • Democratic Kampuchea's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as West Zone[27].

Body

Founding

January 5, 1976 marks the founding of Democratic Kampuchea[28].

Identity

Democratic Kampuchea followed Khmer Republic[29]. It was followed by People's Republic of Kampuchea[30]. Short names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'DK'}[31] and {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'ДК'}[32].

Dissolution

Democratic Kampuchea was dissolved in January 7, 1979[33].

Why It Matters

Democratic Kampuchea has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [29] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Thomas Kerboul (BGE) · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Idref id 026612119
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P269]]: 026612119, Copying from [[Q424]]"
  2. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Legislative body Kampuchean People's Representative Assembly
    Member of
    Country Cambodia
    Head of government Penn Nouth, Khieu Samphan, Pol Pot +2
    + 36 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007293654805171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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