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Cambodia is in South East Asia. The whole country is a bit bigger than England and Wales put together.

Cambodia is in South East Asia. The whole country is a bit bigger than England and Wales put together. This is the flag of Cambodia. Fast facts Population: 14.4 million Capital City: Phnom Penh Language spoken: Khmer Local money: Riel.

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Cambodia is in South East Asia. The whole country is a bit bigger than England and Wales put together.

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  1. Cambodia is in South East Asia. The whole country is a bit bigger than England and Wales put together.

  2. This is the flag of Cambodia Fast facts Population: 14.4 million Capital City: Phnom Penh Language spoken: Khmer Local money: Riel Can you find out what the picture in the middle of the flag is?

  3. Did you know…? Around 4 in 10 people do not have access to clean water. Only 6 in 10 children are able to go to school in Cambodia. About 1 in 3 people live on less than $1 a day in Cambodia. Do you think this is FAIR?

  4. Population There are 14.4 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.

  5. 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!

  6. Rice fields Paddy fields are flooded areas of land used to grow rice. Many farmers produce and sell rice in Cambodia. Water buffalo help with the work, ploughing through muddy fields.

  7. 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.

  8. Cambodia’s forests Forests cover over half of Cambodia. But the landscape is changing because people are chopping down trees in many areas. This is called deforestation.

  9. Worship in Cambodia Buddhism is the main religion in Cambodia Buddhism is the main religion in Cambodia.

  10. Buddhism Monks spread the teachings of Buddha in their communities. People in Cambodia worship in Pagodas. The lotus flower is an important symbol in Buddhism.

  11. Buddhism is the main religion in Cambodia Find out more about Cambodia. Look at the Cambodia photographs taken by the children from Phnom Penh here>>

  12. Picture credits Phnom Penh & Wakefield photographers, Annie Bungeroth

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