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Cambodia
Cambodia is not little but big. Big in which it has many cities such as
Kampong Cham, Stroeng Treng, Sisophon, Batdambang, Pouthisat,
Krong Kaoh Kong, Kampong Saom, Kampot, Krancheh, Siemreab,
Kampong Chhnang. In order for this to be a country it has to have a
capitol. The capitol of Cambodia is Phnom Penh. Cambodia is
neighbored by the countries Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. The climate
changes when the different seasons come. Like it can be wet or dry
and the average temperature is 25 degrees Celsius. If you're afraid of
monsoons you wouldn't want to live here because Cambodia usually
has monsoons. Even though they get this kind of weather there are
many tourist attractions. Like there is the Angkor Wat, Banteay
Chhmar, Battambang, Kampong ThomKampot - Sea FoodsKirirom
ResortKratie - Dolphin, Mondulkiri - MinorityPhnom, Penh CityPreah,
VihearRatanakiri - Minority, Sihanoukville - Beach. Lots of good stuff
to see if you ever go on vacation. The area is flat, with many plains
and some mountain ranges in the north and southwest of the country.
There chief exports are rice, rubber, wood, wood products, garments
and rubies! The chief imports, are petroleum products, cigarettes,
gold, construction materials, machinery, motor vehicles, and
pharmaceutical products. Since this is a big country the population is
14 million people!
The people's ethnic background goes back a long ways. The Khmers are one of the
oldest ethnic groups in Cambodia. The Khmers are divide into subgroups. The
Khmer Surin are Khmers that lands once belonged to the Khmer Empire, but are
now a part of Thailand. The Khmer Krum are Khmers that lands also used to belong
to the Khmer Empire, but are now a part of Vietnam. Some historical events that
happened were that in the 600-1500's Khmer civilization formed, 1863 Cambodia
becomes a protectorate of France and part of Indo-China. The French colonial rule
lasted for 90 years. 1941-1945 Cambodia was occupied by the Japanese during
World War II, 1946 France re-imposed it's protectorate, 1953 Cambodia declares
it's independence and becomes the Kingdom of Cambodia, 1965 Head of State
Sihanouk breaks off with the US, 1965 North Vietnam guerrillas establish bases in
Cambodia pursing the campaign against the US backed government in South
Vietnam, 1970 Sihanouk is deposed, 1975 The Khmer Rouge, led by Pol Pot,
occupies Phnom Penh, 1975 Cambodia is re-named Kampuchea, 1976 The country
is re-tilted Democratic Kampuchea, 1977 War breaks out with Vietnam, 1979
January: Vietnamese forces take Phnom Penh, 1979 Pol Pot and Khmer Rouge
troupes flee to the borders with Thailand, 1979 the Peoples Republic of Kampuchea
is established, 1997 the Khmer Rouge put Pol Pot on trial and sentence him to life
imprisonment, 1998 Pol Pot dies.
The languages here is Cambodia/Khmer of course. So that is the language you
want to learn. The money here is Riel. The per capita income is $4,115. And
the religion here is Buddhism. The type of government that Cambodia has is
called Democracy. The education in Cambodia was traditionally offered by
the wats (Buddhist temples) which provided educational population. In 1975
the Khmer Rouge abolished education, systematically destroying teaching
materials, textbooks and schools. Schools and universities were closed and
then were used for other purposes. During this period large numbers of
qualified technicians, researchers, and teachers either fled the country or
died. When the new Cambodian government came to power in 1979 it had
to completely re-build the entire education system. The constitution of
Cambodia states the free compulsory education for nine years guaranteeing
the right to education. The education system in Cambodia still has some
issues such as low morale due to a low salary, lack of teachers, and lack of
suitable teaching materials. Attendance at schools in rural areas are low
because kids are expected to stay home and help with the fields. Cambodia
still has a low percentage of participation, only 1.2% of the population are
enrolled, compared to the average of 20.7% of other countries.
Some General information about Cambodia are(customs, family life,
recreation, etc.) Sadly this country is facing major deforestation
which is a problem for the people living there.
Pictures
This is a Riel
This is the Cambodia flag
This is the famous Angkor Wat
Thailand
Neighbor of Cambodia,Malaysia,Laos and Myanmar, this country's capitol
is Bangkok. The main cities are Krung Thep, Nakhon Ratchasima,
Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan, and Udon Thani. Thailand's capital is
Bangkok. Besides Bangkok Thailand's main cities are Nakhon
Ratchasima, Ubon Ratchathani, Khon Kaen, Chiang Mai, Nakhon Si
Thammarat, Buri Ram, Udon Thani, Si Sa Ket, and Surin. The climate
changes every now and then. The monsoons there come and go.
When the monsoons come it is very rainy. But when they go it is very
hot. Thailand is a tropical place. Some physical features are
that Thailand lies in the middle of Southeast Asia and covers 514000
square kilometers of land. Being in the central area, Thailand controls
the only major route from Asia to Malaysia and Singapore. The
latitude and longitudinal extent of Thailand is 15 degrees north and
100 degrees east. The place is characterized by a tropical monsoon
climate and a fertile floodplain. The country is divided into 4 regions
and 75 provinces. There are plains, valleys, plateau, rivers, and
mountains can be found in Thailand.
The chief exports are wood products, garments and textiles, electricity,
coffee, tin. The chief imports are capital goods, intermediate goods,
raw materials, consumer goods and fuels. The per capita income is
$4,125. Thailand has money called Baht. The type of government that
the people of Thailand use is called Constitutional Monarchy. The
population is approximately 64 million people. If you go to Thailand
you can do your own religion because they allow freedom of religion.
Also, if you go there, the main tourist attractions are beautiful
beaches, some cultural attractions are Buddiah temples, bountiful
foods, affordable high-goods such as textiles and there are many
hospitable people. The language that the Thailand people speak is
called Thai.
A few historical events are in 10,000 BC Upper Paleolithic was (the Old Stone
Age) period, 5000 - 3000BC Neolithic was the (New Stone Age) period,
3000BC - 1000BC Bronze age culture at Ban Chiang, 600 B.C. Chinese T'ai
migration recorded, 300 B.C. Indian settlements bringing the Hindu religion,
1000 AD The Mons, from Burma, had established themselves in Central
Thailand, 1150 Suriyavarman II built Angkor Wat in today's Cambodia, 1497
July 8 - Vasco da Gama set out on expedition to India via Africa stopping at
Mombasa, Mozambique, Malindi, Kenya, and Quilmana trading centres,1516
Portuguese send an envoy to Thai Court and sign a treaty,1529 - 1569 War
with Burma,1571 The Spanish settle in Manila to trade and spread
Christianity, 1575 - 1650 The Dutch, French, Danish, Arabs, Chinese and
British established trade agreements, 1833 - 1847 Thai-Vietnam war,1833
First American envoy to the Thai Court, 1905 Slavery was abolished, 1909
Great Britain establishes protectorates, 1914 - 1918 WWI - Thailand joins the
Allies, 1932 Revolution and the obsolete monarchy is abolished, 1939 - 1945
WWII Thailand declares war on the Allies. Major problems that are facing the
country are arresting and jailing people in Thailand and money has been and
still is a huge issue for Thailand.
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Some Resources Used
Wikipedia.org(everyone used)
http://www.historytimelines.org.uk/places-timelines/08-
timeline-of-cambodia.htm (Kiele used)
http://www.culturalprofiles.net/Cambodia/Directories/Cambo
dia_Cultural_Profile/-36.html
www.amazing-thailand.com#125510
www.facts-about.org.uk/.webloc
www.studentsoftheworld.I#12550B
www.nationsencyclopedia.#125826