History
In 1975 the Khmer Rouge government did away with all former Cambodian traditional administrative divisions. Instead of provinces, "Democratic Kampuchea" was divided into seven geographic zones: The Northwest, the North, the Northeast, the East, the Southwest, the West and the Center.
These zones were derived from divisions established by the Khmer Rouge when they fought against the Khmer Republic led by general Lon Nol.
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