One way or another, genial Prince Norodom Sihanouk has been boss of the green rice fields, blue lakes, brown, winding rivers of his native land ever since Cambodia got its independence from France in 1953. After 16 months as King of independent Cambodia, Sihanouk abdicated because "the true face of the people was hidden from me." He has been six times Premier and has six times resigned. Now, Prince Sihanouk is known as the Head of State, as a result of last year's national referendum in which he captured 99.97% of the...
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