History of Buddhism in Cambodia

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Funan Chenla Khmer Empire Angkor Khmer–Cham wars Đại Việt–Khmer War
Post-Angkor period
Chaktomuk era Longvek era Siamese-Cambodian War Cambodian–Spanish War Cambodian–Dutch War Siamese annexation Oudong era Loss of Mekong Delta Dai Viet invasion
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French protectorate French Indochina Japanese occupation (Cambodia in 1945)
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Theravada Buddhism is the state religion of Cambodia, which has been present since at least the 5th century.