KNOWING CAMBODIAHistory of Architecture 03

Ar. Diane A. Jose

The COUNTRYHistory of Architecture 03

Also known as KAMPUCHEA.

The geography of Cambodia is ruled by the

Mekong river (the great river) and theTonle Sap (fresh water lake), an importantsource of fish.

Mekong Tonle Sap Lake

Cambodia is in

South East Asia.

The whole country

is a bit bigger than

England and

Wales put

together.

Fast facts

Population: 15.4 million

(as of March 2014)

Capital City: Phnom

Penh

Language spoken:

Khmer

Local money: Riel

(KHR)

Forex: 1KHR = 0.011

Php

About 1 in 3 people live

on less than $1 a day in

Cambodia.

Only 6 in 10 children

are able to go to

school in Cambodia.

Do you think this is FAIR?

Around 4 in 10

people do not

have access to

clean water.

There are 15.4 million

people in Cambodia,

that’s about a quarter of

the amount living in the

UK.

In Cambodia about 4.8 million people live

on less than $1 a day – that’s 1 in every 3

people.

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!

Paddy fields are flooded areas of land used

to grow rice. Many farmers produce and

sell rice in Cambodia.

Rice fields....

Water buffalo help with the work,

ploughing through muddy fields.

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.

Forests cover over half of Cambodia. But the landscape is changing because

people are chopping down trees in many areas.

This is called deforestation.

Cambodia’s forests

Buddhism is the main religion in Cambodia

Worship in Cambodia

Buddhism is the main religion in Cambodia.

Almost 90% of Cambodians areBuddhism and 10% of them are otherslike Hindu or Muslim.

People in Cambodia

worship in Pagodas.

Buddhism...

Monks spread the

teachings of Buddha

in their communities.

The lotus flower

is an important

symbol in

Buddhism.

Government/Economy Form: Constitutional

Monarchy.

System: Parliamentarybicameral. P.M.- Hun Sen

Capital: Phnom Penh

Resources: Timber, gemstones, coastal oil &natural gas. (2005)

Industry: GarmentManufacture & Tourism.

Agriculture: Rice, rubber,corn, cashews, tapioca &cardamom.

King Norodom Sihamoni, son of

Norodom Sihanouk, assumed

throne in 2004. He was trained as

a ballet dancer. No heir.