Phnom Penh
City · 1372 CE · in Southeast Asia
Capital of Kingdom of Cambodia (1956–today), People's Republic of Kampuchea (1979–1989).
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- Jambi (1401 CE): Capital of Sultanate of Jambi (1670–1904).
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