Cambodia is in South East Asia.

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Cambodia is in South East Asia. The whole
country is a bit bigger than England and Wales
put together.
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This is the flag of Cambodia
Fast facts Population 14.4 million Capital City
Phnom Penh Language spoken Khmer Local money
Riel
Can you find out what the picture in the middle
of the flag is?
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Did you know?
Around 4 in 10 people do not have access to clean
water.
Only 6 in 10 children are able to go to school in
Cambodia.
About 1 in 3 people live on less than 1 a day in
Cambodia.
Do you think this is FAIR?
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Population
There are 14.4 million people in Cambodia, thats
about a quarter of the amount living in the UK.
In Cambodia about 4.8 million people live on less
than 1 a day thats 1 in every 3 people.
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Around the city
Motorbikes are a popular way to travel around the
city in Cambodia.
In the markets of Phnom Penh you can buy
everything from fresh fish from the nearby Mekong
River, to fried spiders!
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Rice fields
Paddy fields are flooded areas of land used to
grow rice. Many farmers produce and sell rice in
Cambodia.
Water buffalo help with the work, ploughing
through muddy fields.
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The environment
About 84 of people in Cambodia live and work in
farming areas.
Floods and droughts caused by climate change are
making it difficult for farmers in Cambodia to
earn a living through their land.
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Cambodias forests
Forests cover over half of Cambodia. But the
landscape is changing because people are chopping
down trees in many areas. This is called
deforestation.
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Worship in Cambodia
Buddhism is the main religion in Cambodia
Buddhism is the main religion in Cambodia.
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Buddhism
Monks spread the teachings of Buddha in their
communities.
People in Cambodia worship in Pagodas.
The lotus flower is an important symbol in
Buddhism.
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Buddhism is the main religion in Cambodia
Find out more about Cambodia. Look at the
Cambodia photographs taken by the children from
Phnom Penh heregtgt
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Picture credits Phnom Penh Wakefield
photographers, Annie Bungeroth