Cambodia

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/cambodia

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in Cambodia?Approximately 17 million people
2. How big is Cambodia?181,035 square kilometers (69,898 square miles)
3. What is the capital of Cambodia?Phnom Penh
4. What language do people speak in Cambodia?Khmer (official and most widely spoken)
5. What kind of government does Cambodia have?Constitutional monarchy and multi-party state, with dominant CPP influence
6. What is the economic status?Designated by the UN as a least developed country

Khmer Empire: A powerful medieval state in Southeast Asia that flourished from the 9th to the 15th centuries, known for its monumental architecture.
Angkor Wat: A vast temple complex in Cambodia, originally built as a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu, later transformed into a Buddhist temple.
Cambodian Genocide: The systematic persecution and killing of Cambodians by the Khmer Rouge regime between 1975 and 1979, resulting in an estimated 1.5 to 2 million deaths.
Tonlé Sap Biosphere Reserve: A unique ecological region centered around Southeast Asia's largest freshwater lake, crucial for biodiversity and local livelihoods.