2. Cambodi
a
The Kingdom of Cambodia
is a country located in the
Southern portion of the
______________ peninsula
in Southeast Asia.
Cambodia is 70,000
square miles and is the
exact size of the state
of ________________.
The country is bordered by
Thailand, Laos, Vietnam
and the Gulf of Thailand.
4. Economy of
Cambodia
For many years, Cambodia
was a rich
____________________
country that exported rice
and rubber.
Many factors however have
had huge affects on the
country.
Since the 1960s there has
been almost constant
warfare among rival
_____________________
groups, making Cambodia
one of the poorest countries
in the world.
6. Terrible Times The worst taking place
from 1975-1979 when a
_____________________
government led by the
dictator
_____________________
took control of the
country.
Pol Pot forced everyone
out of the cities and into
rural areas to work as
farmers.
This was was not all that
his regime did however.
7. Genocide in
Cambodia
This time period of 1975-1979
is referred to as the
Cambodian
_______________, a mass
murder of a group of people
based on their race, religion,
ethnicity, culture, or politics.
Anyone who was thought to
be against Pol Pot’s group,
the
_______________________,
were eliminated.
People who were targeted to
be killed we lawyers, doctors,
teachers, engineers,
scientists, monks, or any
professionals.
9. The Deaths
of Many
The Khmer Rouge were
incredibly racists and
made religion illegal.
People who escaped the
killings essentially became
slaves to the government.
Civilian deaths due to
executions, disease,
exhaustion, and starvation
have been estimated at
close to
_________________.
Vietnam took control of
Cambodia in 1979 and
held it as a communist
area until
__________________.
11. Rebuilding
In 1993, some order is
restored when the king of
Cambodia, Norodom
Sihanouk, who was
kicked out of the country
in the 1970s was brought
back as the king.
In recent years,
reconstruction efforts
have led to some political
stability through a
multiparty
__________________ and
constitutional monarchy.
12. Climate and
Landscapes
Due to ___________________,
there are both wet and dry
seasons in Cambodia, but it is
always hot season!
The most distinctive landform is
the
______________________ (Great
Lake) and is considered the
heartland of Cambodia.
The _____________________
also flows through the eastern
region of the country on its way
to Vietnam.
14. Tourism
Tourism is considered
the second largest
economic earner behind
_______________.
One of the major reasons
is _________________, a
temple built in the 1100s
and was dedicated to the
Hindu god Vishnu.
The temple was a top 24
finalist for the 7 Wonders
of the World back in
2007.
16. People of
Cambodia
Buddhism is the official
religion of Cambodia
and is practiced by
more than 95% of the
people.
The population of
Cambodia is right
around _________
million and most live in
rural areas.
The capital
__________________
has around 2.5 million
people in it.
17. Anyone
Hungry?
In the town of Skuon,
Cambodia tarantula
spiders are very
commonly eaten by the
locals, travelers who
pass through often try
them too.
The locals developed
rather a taste for the
furry 8-legged arachnids
and now they still form a
major part of the towns
dietary intake.
Hundreds of these
spiders are hunted,
cooked and sold
everyday in what must
be one of the more
unusual 'fast food'
arrangements ever
