General information
CAMBODIA , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia
Cambodia might be one of South East Asia’s smallest countries, the country was most destroyed by Pol Pot genocide regime in the 1970s, but getting to become an highlight in South East Asia. Cambodia is well- known for its Angkor Wat Temple which were built in the 12th Century, and listed as a World's Heritage Wonder in 1992.
Geography: aproximately 182,000 km2
Population: 15 million people
Religion: More than 95% of populationare Buddhist, the rest of them are Hinduism, Tantrism, and native animism
Capital: Phnom Penh is the offical Capital with more than 2,5 million people
Ethnic groups: There are 30 hill tribes, and accounting for 90% of population are Khmer Group, the rest are Vietnamese, Chinese,and others, Vietnamese (5%) and Chinese (1%)
Climate: Cambodia's climate, like that of the rest of Southeast Asia, is dominated by monsoons,
Now: Officially a multiparty democracy, in reality "the country remains a one-party state dominated by the Cambodian People's Party
- Pre-history: from 6000 B.C
- Pre-Angkorian and Angkorian era: from 3rd century to 14th Century, The Khmer Empire was Southeast Asia's largest empire during the 12th century. The empire's centre of power was Angkor,
- Dark ages of Cambodia: from 1432 to 1845, including the civil war, and border war with Vietnam & Thailand
- French colonisation: from 1862 to 1953,under the reign of King Norodom Sihanouk, Cambodia gained independence from France on 9 November 1953
- Independence and Vietnam War: from 1953 to 1970,
- Khmer Republic (1970–75)
- Khmer Rouge regime: Estimates as to how many people were killed by the Khmer Rouge regime range from approximately one to three million; the most commonly cited figure is two million (about a quarter of the population)
- Vietnamese occupation and transition: In November 1978, Vietnamese troops invaded Cambodia in response to border raids by the Khmer Rouge.
- Restoration of the monarchy: In 1993, Norodom Sihanouk was restored as King of Cambodia,
Economy
- Textiles
- Tourism
- Agriculture
- Transport
- Water supply and sanitation
The best of tourism in Cambodia is Angkor Temples, and the Tonle Sap Lake . The tourists not only come for Angkor, but also learn ithe history, the people, the culture and the relegions..
BEST HIGHLIGHTS OF CAMBODIA
- Siem Reap
- Angkor Temples
- Tonle Sap Lake
- Phnom Penh
- Battambang
- Kampong Cham
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