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==History== | |||
Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina peninsula in Southeast Asia. The sovereign state of Cambodia has a population of over 15 million. The official religion is Theravada Buddhism, practised by approximately 95 percent of the population. The country's minority groups include Vietnamese, Chinese, Chams and 30 hill tribes. The capital and largest city is Phnom Penh, the political, economic and cultural centre of Cambodia. Cambodia became a protectorate of France, which doubled the size of the country by reclaiming the north and west from Thailand. | Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina peninsula in Southeast Asia. The sovereign state of Cambodia has a population of over 15 million. The official religion is Theravada Buddhism, practised by approximately 95 percent of the population. The country's minority groups include Vietnamese, Chinese, Chams and 30 hill tribes. The capital and largest city is Phnom Penh, the political, economic and cultural centre of Cambodia. Cambodia became a protectorate of France, which doubled the size of the country by reclaiming the north and west from Thailand. | ||
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Cambodia, according to several foreign organisations, the country has widespread poverty,pervasive corruption, lack of political freedoms, low human development and a high rate of hunger. Cambodia has been described by Human Rights Watch's Southeast Asian Director, David Roberts, as a "vaguely communist free-market state with a relatively authoritarian coalition ruling over a superficial democracy". | Cambodia, according to several foreign organisations, the country has widespread poverty,pervasive corruption, lack of political freedoms, low human development and a high rate of hunger. Cambodia has been described by Human Rights Watch's Southeast Asian Director, David Roberts, as a "vaguely communist free-market state with a relatively authoritarian coalition ruling over a superficial democracy". | ||
==Timeline== | |||
1841 – 1845 The Siamese–Vietnamese War ended with an agreement to place the country under joint suzerainty<br> | 1841 – 1845 The Siamese–Vietnamese War ended with an agreement to place the country under joint suzerainty<br> | ||
1863 - The king of Thailand sought protection from French rule<br> | 1863 - The king of Thailand sought protection from French rule<br> | ||
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1979 - 1992 - Vietnamese occupation and transition<br> | 1979 - 1992 - Vietnamese occupation and transition<br> | ||
==Helpful Hints== | |||
*[http://www.royalark.net/Cambodia/cambodia.htm History] | *[http://www.royalark.net/Cambodia/cambodia.htm History] | ||
*[http://www.localhistories.org/cambodia.html Brief History] | *[http://www.localhistories.org/cambodia.html Brief History] | ||