Stereotypes

You know you are Cambodian when...

You go to the temple because you think you will meet good girls there, but most of the girls who go there are bad girls who want to prove their family and community they are clean good girls

You think Buddha is sort a God that can make you win money at the lottery or casino

You feel like the Mexicans in Asia

Environmental issues in Cambodia

 Cambodia is a country that has a rich environmental, however, nowadays it is danger. WWF is one of the non-governmental organizations who helps Cambodia with different conservation and environmental projects. Some of the work made in Cambodia is the preservation of  terrestrial and aquatic habitats and threatened species of wildlife. The projects include protection to species like tigers, asian elephants, wild cattles, waterbirds, and other species of plants and animals in Cambodia. 

WWF focuses in two priority ecoregions: Dry forests and Mekong River

The project aims to ensure that

• Priority species are preserved in viable populations throughout the landscapes
• A representative and viable sample of all broad habitat units is conserved
• Natural resourses support socio-economic development
• Effort to protect and conserve the Dry Forests landscapes are socially, financially and politically sustentable.

Official language

Khmer is the language of Khmer people and the official language of Cambodia. More than 12 milion people speak Khmer in Cambodia, and it is alsp spoken by more than 20 milion people worldwide (especially in such countries as Vietnan, Thailand, the USA, France, Australia and Canada).

Cambodian Cuisine

Khmer cuisine or Cambodian Cuisine is the name of the food consumed in Cambodia. It includes vegetables, fruits, noodles, soups, drinks, desserts and especially rice. Almost every meal includes a bowl of rice.

Exotic food: Fried spiders

Mee Kola, a vegetarian noodle dish

Prahoc fried in banana leaves with vegetables and rice

Amok, a popular khmer dish

Cambodia is a country full of tourist attractions. The most beautiful place to visit is the Angkor Wat which is the largest religius monument ever built. Here are other of Cambodia attractions:

Ta Prohm

Angkor Thom and Bayon

Angkor Wat

Cambodia is a country located in southeast Asia and it is bordered by Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, and the Gulf of Thailand.

Population: 11,626,520 (July 1999 est.)

Ethnic groups: Khmer 90%, Vietnamese 5%, Chinese 1%, other 4%

Religions: Theravada Buddhism 95%, other 5%

Languages: Khmer (official), French

Cambodia covers an area of 181,035 square kilometers and is divided into 21 provinces. It enjoys sunshine almost all year long and it has a high average temperature. There are two distinct seasons, the dry and the monsoon. The monsoon lasts from May to October with southwesterly winds that bring seventy five to eighty percent of the annual rainfall. The dry season runs from November to April averaging temperatures from 27 to 40 degrees Celsius. The most comfortable and pleasant season is from October to January.

Cambodia Flag Meaning:

The blue color symbolizes the country's royalty. The red represents the nation and the white represents the religion, beginning with Brahmanism, and the current major religion - Buddhism. The emblem of the temple represents the structure of the universe.