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Officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. Phnom-Penh is both its capital city and its largest city. Their government is a constitutional monarchy operated as a parliamentary representative democracy. Meaning they have a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a constitution.

Theravada Buddhism is the official religion of Cambodia, which is practiced by more than 95 percent of the population. The Theravada Buddhist tradition is widespread and strong in all provinces, with an estimated 4,392 monastery temples throughout the country. The vast majority of ethnic Khmers are Buddhist, and there are close associations between Buddhism, cultural traditions, and daily life. Adherence to Buddhism generally is considered intrinsic to the country's ethnic and cultural identity. Religion in Cambodia, including Buddhism, was suppressed by the Khmer Rouge during the late 1970s but has since experienced a revival. In 2011 Cambodia's per capita income in PPP is $2,470 and $1,040 in nominal per capita. Cambodia's per capita income is rapidly increasing but is low compared to other countries in the region. Most rural households depend on agriculture and its related sub-sectors. Rice, fish, timber, garments and rubber are Cambodia's major exports. The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) reintroduced more than 750 traditional rice varieties to Cambodia from its rice seed bank in the Philippines. These varieties had been collected in the 1960s.

Some of their manmade wonders are the Angkor Wat, The Bokor Hill station and the OCIC Tower. Their natural wonders are the Mekong river delta and the Tonle sap (great lake).

Ninety percent of Cambodia's citizens are of the Khmer origin and speak the Khmer language.

Cambodia's climate, like that of the rest of Southeast Asia, is dominated by monsoons, which are known

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