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Sams information starts here __**~ Religion!!!!**__ __**Government**__
 * Theravada Buddhism is the state religion, but religious freedom is constitutionally guaranteed. About 95% of the people are Buddhists; the Cham-Malays are Muslims.
 * Cambodia is home to the only to one of the only two temples dedicated to brahma in the world.
 * Buddhism has existed sine the 5th century CE with some sources placing it as early as 3rd century bce.
 * The prime minister is the official head of government
 * in 2006 the cambodians people party holds 43 seats in the senate
 * Norodom Sihamoni is the king and he became king in 2004 october 14
 * capitol: pnom phem
 * head of government: Prime Minister HUN SEN
 * Chief of state is King Norodom SIHAMONI

__**Greetings and gestures**__ __**places to vist**__ Angkor Archaeological Park This is the location of the world-famous Khmer civilization, a civilization so modern during its time that it still awes its present-day visitors. Here, you can visit the Temple of Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom as well as the Bayon Temple. The best way to view all that Angkor has to offer is to take one of their tours, since they are more comprehensive than by just touring it yourself. This national park is the site where an old and dilapidated French hill station is located. It is rich in history as a lot of Khmer lost their lives for the creation of this used-to-be magnificent building. But other than this, you can also see a myriad of floras and faunas in the national park. This is Cambodia's third biggest city and is also a popular tourist destination, although not as popular as Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. You can also see a lot of beautiful places here like the Nokor Wat as well as the Bamboo Bridge that connects Koh Paen to Mekong. This city is also rich in French influence. This is Cambodia's third biggest city and is also a popular tourist destination, although not as popular as Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. You can also see a lot of beautiful places here like the Nokor Wat as well as the Bamboo Bridge that connects Koh Paen to Mekong. This city is also rich in French influence.
 * Greet by putting both hands together in a prayer position at chest level with out touching the body. The higher the hands are the higher the sign of respect. Also a slight bow to show respect to for persons of higher age.
 * Shaking hands is not a common greeting. Often it embarasses woman.
 * A common phrase is Sok Sebai? Which means are you?
 * ~ Dating and Marriage
 * Women are taught their self worth is enhanced when married.
 * Girls choice is limited to to certain boys.
 * Theravada Buddhism is the state religion, but religious freedom is constitutionally guaranteed. About 95% of the people are Buddhists; the Cham-Malays are Muslims.
 * Khemer do not intermarriage with other ethnic groups
 * Bokor National Park
 * Kampong Cham
 * Kampong Cham

Recognized as the biggest city of Cambodia, it is also Cambodia's capital city. There is a lot you can do here like visiting the Sisowath Bay where you can enjoy its quasi-carnival ambiance. This is also where The Royal Palace is located as well as The National Museum. Here in Banlung, you will definitely enjoy visiting Yeak Laom Volcanic Lake where you can take picnics as well as swim in the lake. Virachey National Park is also located here, or you can visit the Wat Rahtanharahm where you can find the famous reclining Buddha. housing and architechture The average family has four children and is often willing to adopt orphans or care for foster children on behalf of another family in need.
 * Phnom Penh
 * Banlung
 * There are also a lot of wonderful waterfalls that you can visit here like Cha Ong and Kan Chang.

__**Architectchure** **and family**__ Sams information ends here
 * Multiple generations usually live togetheror or close together
 * The elderly are cared for by children. widowed mothers try to remarry
 * Tradition is that men can take more than one women to wed
 * 80 percent of the population in cambodia that ives in rural areas the most common type of housing is the traditional stilt house.
 * Stilts provide refuge from floodwaters in the rainy seasons and allow circulation to keep the house cool in the dry season.
 * THese houses are typically made of wood and have a roof of clay tiles wood or thatched leaves
 * All of them live i one large communal big room
 * Chairs and tables are u sually not found.



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=holidays:= Cambodia's holidays January 1st new years day January 7th victory for Genicode March 8th International woman's day April 13-15 or 14-16 Cambodian new year May 1st Labor day November Water festival day of hatred May 6th

=food= is rice, noodles, tropical fruits, soups and Cambodian drinks.The staple food for Cambodians is rice. Almost every meal includes a bowl of rice, although noodles are also popular. A wide range of curries, soups and stir fried are served with rice. Many rice varieties are available in Cambodia, including aromatic and sticky rice. Rice and fish are there main food in Cambodia. Sea food is very popular, crab shrimp, fish( eaten in the coastal areas) or Amok ( fried fish in a coconut milk) soups, and curries. Cambodian diet: the food that they eat when they choose to have a diet is.... prepared beef, pork, or chicken.

=Sports= football(soccer) is the most popular kick boxing music they consider is a sport martial arts is very popular wrestling down town they have an Olympic size swimming pool that the people train in/at. Olympic size track for free access for running and sports feilds.

=geography= land and climate location: southeastern asia bordering the gulf of Thailand between Thailand, and Vietnam and Laos.
 * Area**: total: 181,040 sq km land: 176,520 sq km water: 4,520 sq km
 * Land boundaries**: total: 2,572 km border countries: Laos 541 km, Thailand 803 km, Vietnam 1,228 km
 * Climate**: tropical; rainy, monsoon season (May to November); dry season (December to April); little seasonal temperature variation
 * Natural hazards**: monsoonal rains (June to November); flooding; occasional droughts


 * Environment - current issues**: illegal logging activities throughout the country and strip mining for gems in the western region along the border with Thailand have resulted in habitat loss and declining biodiversity (in particular, destruction of mangrove swamps threatens natural fisheries); soil erosion; in rural areas, most of the population does not have access to potable water; declining fish stocks because of illegal fishing and overfishing


 * Invironment - international agreements**: party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea

**Cambodia's History** The Funan Kingdom, believed to have started around the first century BC, is the first known kingdom of Cambodia. The kingdom was strongly influenced by Indian culture by shaping the culture, art and political system. In 1953, Cambodia managed to gain their independence in spite of World War II and the First Indochina War. Their independence was obtained through the political savvy of King Sihanouk.The Vietnamese established a regime in Cambodia that included many members of the Khmer Rouge as well as Cambodians who had fled to Vietnam before 1975. Not to be swayed, the Khmer Rouge and it's followers created a government that was hostile to Vietnam while in exile, also known as "DK". Another major change was in the country's name, it was changed to the State of Cambodia (SOC), while the KPRP (who currently ruled Cambodia) changed their name to the Cambodian People's Party. An attempt to have a free-market economy just increased the gap between the rich and the poor with many government officials becoming millionaires.

Cambodia covers 181,040 square kilometers in the southwestern part of the Indochina peninsula. It lies completely within the tropics its southernmost points are only slightly more than 10° above the equator. Roughly square in shape, the country is bounded on the north by Thailand and by Laos, on the east and southeast by Vietnam, and on the west by the Gulf of Thailand and by Thailand. Much of the country's area consists of rolling plains. Features are the large, almost centrally located, Tonle Sap (Great Lake) and the Mekong River, which traverses the country from north to south. The climate is monsoonal and has marked wet and dry seasons of relatively equal length. Both temperature and humidity generally are high throughout the year. Forest covers about two-thirds of the country, but it has been somewhat degraded in the more readily accessible areas by burning (a method called slash-and-burn agriculture), and by shifting agriculture.


 * Geography - note**: a land of paddies and forests dominated by the Mekong River and Tonle Sap

=Religion= 95% of Cambodians are Buddhist. Most of the rest are Islam, Christianity, Animism, and Hinduism.  Though abolished during the Pol Pot regime the official religion is Theravada Buddhism, which is also practiced in Laos, Thailand, Burma, and Sri Lanka. Theravada Buddhism was introduced to Cambodia in the 12th Century by King Jayavarman VII, where it replaced Hinduism. Much of this is in evidence at Angkor Wat where Buddhist statues sit atop Hindu Plinths.