Country overview
Cambodia
Flag of Cambodia
The current flag of Cambodia was first adopted in 1948. The Flag was changed to something different during the Khmer republic in 1970. after the Khmer republic was abolished the current flag was adopted again in 1993. The building in the middle of the flag is Angkor Wok. This building is one of largest religious monuments and represents Theravada Buddhism. The blue represents the king of Cambodia and the red represents the People of Cambodia.
Geography
Cambodia is a country in Southeast Asia, situated on the Gulf of Thailand, east of Thailand, west of Vietnam, and south of Laos. Cambodia covers 181,035 square kilometers large and has a tropical climate. About 75 percent of Cambodia consists of the Tonle Sap Basin and the Mekong Lowlands. To the southeast of this great basin is the Mekong Delta. Their are mountain ranges to the North and to south of Cambodia, the south has the Cardamom Mountains and the Elephant Range and the north has the Dangrek Mountains.
Demgraphics
Cambodia has an estimated population of 15,205,539 people. Ninety percent of Cambodia's population is of Khmer origin five percent of the population is Vietnamese, one percent is Chinese, and four percent is other ethnicity. Cambodia's official language is Khmer. other languages spoken are English, French. some minority languages are Cham, Vietnamese, Tumpoon. Cambodia's Buddhism is a form of Theravada Buddhism. The percentages of the different religions are Buddhism: 95%, Islam: 1.6%, Christianity: 0.2%, Others: 3.2%.
50% of the population is under 22 years old because of the Genocide during the Khmer Republic. there are .96 males to 1 male. The life expectancy is 71.41 years.
50% of the population is under 22 years old because of the Genocide during the Khmer Republic. there are .96 males to 1 male. The life expectancy is 71.41 years.
History of Cambodia
Cambodia was created In 802 AD when Jayavarman II declared himself king marking the beginning of the Khmer Empire which flourished for over 600 years allowing successive kings to dominate much of Southeast Asia and accumulate immense power and wealth. Camodia became a part of France's Indochina in the 19th century. Cambodia became an independent kingdom in 1953 under Norodom Sihanouk. The Khmer Rouge gained power in 1975 ans Cambodia became a communist country. During the Khmer Rouge regime a genocide occurred where 2-3 million were killed. The Regime wanted to remove all roots of capitalism in the country and make everyone peasants because they believed peasants were “simple, uneducated, hard-working and not prone to exploiting others.” The Cambodia Vietnamese war was 1979-1991. The current government gained power in 1993 and a constitutional monarchy was put in place.
Current form of government
The Cambodian government is a constitutional monarchy, where the Prime Minister is the head of government and the Monarch is head of state. The biggest political party in Cambodia is the Cambodian People's Party which has governed Cambodia since 1979. They use to follow Marxist beliefs but currently don't. Cambodia is ranked the 2nd most corrupt nation in Asia where north Korea is ranked number 1
Connect & Collaborate
Their have been many border disputes with Cambodia and its neighboring countries. In 1962 Cambodia and Thailand fought over land which contained the Preah Vihear temple. The International Court of Justice in 1962 awarded the temple to Cambodia
Culture and Features
Rural Cambodians wear a krama scarf which is a unique aspect of Cambodian clothing. The sampeah is a traditional Cambodian greeting or a way of showing respect to others. Cambodian culture has distinctive styles of dance, architecture and sculpture, which have been exchanged with neighboring Laos and Thailand throughout history. Bon Om Tuuk the annual boat rowing contest, is the most attended Cambodian national festival.