CAMBODIA

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CAMBODIA
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WHERE IS IT?
It is bordered by Thailand, Laos, and
Vietnam. It is in the INDOCHINESE PENINSULA. And
the capital is Phnom Penh.

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HISTORY

• Between the 11th and 14th century the
  Cambodia was the strongest country of all
  Indochinese Peninsula. It was all because of the
  strong Hindu and the Buddhist Khmer Empire.

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HISTORY Continue

• The first fame and honored people in
  present-day are in the 1st millennium AD in
  Cambodia. In the 3rd, 4th, 5th century the states
  that Indian lived were the Chenla and Funan which
  is present-day, Cambodia and South West Vietnam.
  The Khmer Empire was weaken yet until the 15th
  century. The empires powers center was the
  Angkor. In 1863 King Nordom, who had been
  installed by Thailand, sought the protection of
  France from the Thai and Vietnamese. In 1955,
  Sihanouk abdicated in favor of his father in
  order to be elected Prime Minister. Upon is
  fathers death he became the head-of-state and
  took the title of prince. While the Vietnam War
  moved on, Sihanouk chose an official policy of
  neutrality in the Cold War until Cambodians began
  to take side, expelled in 1970 by a military coup
  led by Prime Minister General Lon Nol and Prince
  Sisowath Sirik Matak, while trip on abroad. In
  1973 the Cambodians were changed in to Communist
  because they started gaining communist. And in
  1989 the peace came to Cambodia because of Peace
  efforts which began in Paris. After the cruel and
  violent war of 70s and 80s with the destruction
  of economic, culture, social, and politics of
  Cambodia was re-built

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HISTORY Continue

• - only in recent years. Again the
  conflict began to shake again in 1997 so the coup
  detat was remained in placed. Again Cambodia was
  aided by the 5 countries, Japan, France, West
  Germany, Canada, and Australia. United States and
  U.K. were reluctant to provide aid but they did
  it to the relationship of China.

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POPULATION

• In Cambodia the population is 14 million
  people. Wow!!! It is not very big but it has more
  than 10 million people!!!

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RELIGEONS

• Almost 90 of Cambodians are Buddhism and
  10 of them are others like Hindu or Muslim.

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GEOGRAPHY

• The geography of Cambodia is ruled by the
  Mekong river (the great river) and the Tonle Sap
  (fresh water lake), an important source of fish.
• Mekong? Tonle Sap?

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Cambodias main industries

• Cambodias main industries are the
  garments, touring, and construction. In 2007 over
  4 million people visited Angkor Wat.

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GOVERNMET POLITICS

The Prime Minister is the head of the
government, while the king is the head of state.
The Prime Minister is decided from the king, on
the instructions and with the agreement of the
National Assembly.

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ECONOMY

• ?Rice cropping is an important role in the
  economy.
• Most countryside family depend on farming and
  its related sub-sectors. Rice, fish, timber,
  garments, and rubber are the Cambodias important
  export. The tourism industry is the 2nd greatest
  source and the 1st is textile industry. 50 of
  tourists go to the Angkor Wat, most of the
  remainder tourists go to Phnom Penh. The last
  remainder tourists go to bays and beaches.

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Cultures

• Khmer culture, has distinctive styles of
  dances, architecture, and sculpture. Angkor Wat
  is the best preserved example of architecture.
  Other temples have been discovered around the
  region. Bonn Om Teuk (Festival of Boat Racing),
  the annual boat rowing contest, is the most
  attended Cambodian national festival. Cambodias
  population attends this event each year to play
  games, give thanks to the moon, watch fire works,
  and attend the boat race in a carnival
  atmosphere. Popular games include cockfighting,
  soccer, and kicking a sey, which is similar to a
  footbag. Rice, as in other Southeast Asian
  countries, is the staple grain, while fish from
  the Mekong and Tonle Sap also form an important
  part of the diet. Football is one of the more
  popular sports, although professional organized
  sports are not prevalent in Cambodia as in
  western countries due to the economic conditions.
  The Cambodia national football team managed
  fourth in the 1972 Asian Cup but development has
  slowed since the civil war. Western sports such
  as volleyball, bodybuilding, field hockey, rugby,
  golf, and baseball are gaining popularity. Native
  sports include traditional boat racing, buffalo
  racing, Pradal Serey, Khmer Traditional wresting,
  and Bokator.

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Special Angkor Wat

• The Angkor Wat is sometimes called Angkor Vat
• The meaning of the Angkor Wat is Angkor city,
  Wattemple
• It is a temple complex in Angkor, Cambodia.
• It was built for King Suryavarman II in the early
  12 century and it was the countrys temple and
  its capital city.
• it is the only one to have remained religious
  signs in its discovery first Hindu, dedicated
  to Vishnu, then the Buddhist.

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Special Angkor Wat

• This temple was the Khmers best example
  architecture.
• It became the symbol and appear on the flag.
• The Angkor Wat is based on the South Indian
  architecture.
• Angkor is a dialect form of word nokor which
  is Sanskrit from India, while the word Wat comes
  from Khmer word for temple.

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GLOSSARY

• Khmer-The word or the peoples name like Korean
• (KMER)
• Millennium-1000 years
• Coup detat-chasing out the king and taking over
  the kings place
• (COODETA)
• Reluctant-doing it when they didnt want to
• Sub-Sector-?