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Phnom Penh (khm)

Cambodia

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Phnom Penh ranks 1,457th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Torgau, Valence, Drôme, and Trenčín. Memorable people born in Phnom Penh include Norodom Sihanouk, Norodom Suramarit, and Norodom Ranariddh. Memorable people who died in Phnom Penh include Nuon Chea, Ieng Sary, and Ta Mok. Phnom Penh has been the birth place of many politicians, and actors and the death place of many politicians, and mafiosos. Phnom Penh is located in Cambodia.

Phnom Penh is the capital and most populous city of Cambodia. It has been the national capital since the French protectorate of Cambodia and has grown to become the nation's primate city and its economic, industrial, and cultural centre. Before Phnom Penh became capital city, Oudong was the capital of the country. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1896 and 2006, Phnom Penh was the birth place of 11 globally memorable people, including Norodom Sihanouk, Norodom Suramarit, and Norodom Ranariddh. Additionaly, 7 globally memorable people have passed away in Phnom Penh including Nuon Chea, Ieng Sary, and Ta Mok.

People Born in Phnom Penh

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Phnom Penh were politicians (7), actors (1), film directors (1), tennis players (1), and swimmers (1),  while most who died were politicians (5), mafiosos (1), and extremists (1).

Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Phnom Penh, including Norodom Ranariddh, and Sam Rainsy. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Phnom Penh, including Norodom Sihanouk, Norodom Suramarit, and Norodom Ranariddh.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Phnom Penh since 1700.