Cambodia

1. Cambodia By: Imran Khan

2. National Anthem 1st verse Sūm buak devattā raksā mahā ksatr yoeṅ Qoy pān ruṅ rẏaṅ ṭoy jăy maṅgal sirī suasdī Yoeṅ khñuṃ braḥ qaṅg sūm jrak krom mláp braḥ Pāramī Nai braḥ Narapatī vaṅs ksatrā ṭael sāṅ prāsād thma Gráp graṅ ṭaen Khmaer purāṇ thkoeṅ thkān. 2nd verse Prāsād sīlā kaṃpāṃṅ kaṇṭāl brai Guar qoy sramai nẏk ṭál yas săktī Mahā Nagar Jātī Khmaer ṭūc thma gáṅ vaṅs nau lqa rẏṅ pʹẏṅ jaṃhar Yoeṅ sāṅghẏm bar bhăbv breṅ saṃṇāṅ rapás Kambujā Mahā raṭṭh koet mān yūr qaṅveṅ hoey. 3rd verse Gráp vatt qārām ḹ tae sū săbd dharm Sūtr ṭoy aṃṇar raṃḹk guṇ buddh'sāsnā Cūr yoeṅ jā qnak jẏa jâk smoḥ smăgr tām paep ṭūn dā Gáṅ tae devattā nẏṅ juay jrom jraeṅ phgád phgaṅ prayojnå oy Ṭál prades Khmaer jā Mahā Nagar. The National Anthem of Cambodia is Nokoreach.

3. Location • Cambodia is found on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. • It borders Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and the Gulf of Thailand. • The absolute location of Cambodia is 13 N and 105 E.

6. General Information • Cambodia is officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia. • The capital of Cambodia is Phnom Penh. • As of 2010, Cambodia had a population of about 14,139,000. • Cambodia has a landmass of 181,035 square kilometers, which is about the same size as Missouri.

9. Health & Education • Life expectancy of people in Cambodia: • Males: 59 years old • Females: 63 years old • Infant mortality rate: 58 deaths for every 1,000 births • Only 6% of people graduate from university • Literacy rate: 75.1%

12. Language • The official language of Cambodia is Khmer. • In Khmer, Cambodia is known as Kampuchea. • The Kingdom of Cambodia is known as Preahreacheanachakr Kampuchea.

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15. Government • Cambodia has a Constitutional Monarchy. • A Constitutional Monarchy has a monarch who is limited by a constitution. • The constitution can be a written, uncodified, or blended constitution. • A Constitutional Monarchy is different from an Absolute Monarchy, which lets the monarch regulate his/her own government.

18. Government • King: NorodomSihamoni • Prime Minister: Hun Sen • Major Parties: • Cambodian People’s Party • Holds 43 out of 61 seats in Senate and 90 out of 123 seats in the National Assembly • Funcinpec • Holds 12 out of 61 seats in Senate • Sam Rainsy Party • Holds 26 out of 123 seats in the National Assembly

22. People • About 84% of the people in Cambodia are farmers. • Most people travel by using mopeds. • Almost 1/3 of the population makes less than $1 a day.

26. Economy • GDP per capita: $1,024 • Currency: Riel • 1 US Dollar is equal to 4050 Riels • Agriculture makes up about 58% of the GDP • Industry makes up about 16% of the GDP • Services makes up about 26% of the GDP

28. Exports • Clothing • Timber • Rubber • Rice • Fish • Tobacco • Footwear

34. Imports • Petroleum products • Cigarettes • Gold • Construction materials • Machinery • Motor vehicles • Pharmaceutical products

39. Religion • The official religion of Cambodia is Theravada Buddhism • 95% of people in Cambodia follow Theravada Buddhism • Other religions in Cambodia include: • Islam • Animism • Christianity

42. Angkor Wat • Largest Hindu temple in the world • Dedicated to Vishnu • Later became a Buddhist temple • Built by King Suryavarman II during the 12th century • Major tourist attraction and is the cause for about 50% of tourists

46. Khmer Rouge • The Khmer Rouge was led by Pol Pot after the Vietnam War in 1975. • Pol Pot forced people to leave the cities and work at rural projects on the countryside. • About 1/3 of the population was killed due to execution, overwork, starvation, and disease. • Large areas where people were killed and buried were called Killing Fields.

47. Khmer Rouge (cont.) • The most popular prison during Khmer Rouge was Security Prison 21, also known as TuolSleng. • Only 7 out of 17,000 people survived in TuolSleng. • Children were taken away from their parents and were taught torture methods using animals as demonstrations.

48. Khmer Rouge (cont.) • Anyone who showed signs of urbanism or intellectualism was killed. • Anyone who wore glasses was killed because it was sign of education • Pol Pot preferred traditional medicinal techniques rather than modern medicine, which caused more people to die • Motto: “To keep you is no benefit. To destroy you is no loss.”