Kingdom of Kampuchea (1945)

Kingdom of Kampuchea
ព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា (Khmer)
カンボジア王国 (Japanese)
1945
Anthem: នគររាជ
Nôkôr Réach
"Majestic Kingdom"
Cambodia in WWII, with provinces that were annexed by Thailand
Cambodia in WWII, with provinces that were annexed by Thailand
StatusPuppet state of the Empire of Japan (until 15 August 1945)
CapitalPhnom Penh
Official languages
Religion
Demonym(s)Kampuchean
GovernmentAbsolute monarchy under Japanese military occupation
Monarch 
• 1945
Norodom Sihanouk
Prime Minister 
• 1945
Norodom Sihanouk
• 1945
Son Ngoc Thanh
Historical eraWorld War II
9 March 1945
• Puppet state established
13 March 1945
15 August 1945
16 October 1945
Currency
Preceded by
Succeeded by
French Cambodia
French Cambodia
Today part ofCambodia

The Kingdom of Kampuchea (Khmer: ព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា; Japanese: カンボジア王国) was a short-lived puppet state of Imperial Japan, which existed from 9 March 1945 to 16 October 1945.