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== | ==Historical Background== | ||
*The region now known as Cambodia has been inhabited since prehistoric times. In 802 AD, Jayavarman II united the warring Khmer princes of Chenla under the name "Kambuja". This marked the beginning of the '''Khmer Empire''', which flourished for over 600 years. | |||
*The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_India#Indianised_kingdoms '''Indianized kingdom'''] facilitated the spread of first Hinduism and then Buddhism to much of Southeast Asia. | |||
*In the fifteenth century, Cambodia experienced a decline of power, while its neighbors Vietnam and Thailand grew stronger. | |||
*In 1863, Cambodia became a '''protectorate of France''', and later was incorporated into '''French Indochina'''. | |||
*The country was under '''Japanese''' occupation during the Second World War before French control was restored. | |||
*Cambodia gained independence from France in 1953.<ref>"Cambodia", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodia, accessed 6 August 2021.</ref> | |||
==Emigration From Cambodia== | ==Emigration From Cambodia== | ||
<ref> at KNOMAD, the Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development | <ref> at KNOMAD, the Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development | ||