Importance of Tourist Spots in the Economy of the Philippines A research paper submit to Miss Eloisa Belmonte CAS Department World Citi Colleges In Partial Fulfillment of the Course Requirement In English 2 By: Frances Madelaine C. Ramos October 5‚ 2012 Chapter 1 Introduction How important is our tourist spots for our economy? Can you imagine a country without a tourist spots? Are you able to visit one country without any place to stay and to explore? These are some of many questions
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Khmer New Year in Cambodia Khmer New Year‚ or ‘Bon Chol Chhnam Thmei’ in the Khmer language‚ is the greatest traditional festival and national holiday in Cambodia‚ and the celebration last for three days. Khmer New year starts on April the 13th‚ 14th or 15th depending on the ancient horoscope “Maha Sangkran”‚ 2012 it starts on the 13 of April. The majority of the Cambodians are still farmers and Khmer New Year marks the end of the harvest season when farmers enjoy the fruits of their labor and
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and laws in Cambodia Riding around the city of Phnom Penh can sometimes be challenging. Whether your mode of transportation is a car‚ tuk tuk‚ motorbike or a bicycle‚ the traffic is horrendous‚ and sharing the road with all types of transportation can be dangerous. Traffic accidents are one of the leading causes of death in Cambodia. Speeding and drunk driving are the main causes‚ and motorbikes are the most common vehicle involved in traffic accidents. The traffic laws in Cambodia are not regularly
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Along time ago‚ Angkor was one of the langest cities in the world and many people lived there. Angkor Wat was the temple and the capital city of one of the old Khmer kings from AD 802 to 1431‚ they were kings of the country which was later called Cambodia. It was built by the Khmer King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century in Yasodharapura. In the late 13th century‚ Angkor Wat gradually moved from Hindu to Theravada Buddhist use‚ which continues to the present day. Angkor Wat is unusual among
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Employee Retention Strategy: How to Attract and Retain Top Performers Talent is a driving force behind Human Resource contributions to organizational success. The ability to attract and retain such talent is rapidly becoming one of the key issues for human resource managers and their organizations across the globe. High performance organizations are consistently outperforming their competitors on a number of human resource factors‚ including the level of teamwork and openness between co-workers
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of urbanisation. Environmental Issues in CAMBODIA: Deforestation is the most serious threat to Cambodia’s environment. In the 1960s and 1970s Cambodian forests and wetlands were harmed by bombings and defoliants used in the Vietnam War. In the 1970s and 1980s the damage continued with the disastrous agricultural policies of the Khmer Rouge regime and civil war. In the relatively peaceful 1990s‚ timber became an important export for Cambodia. More than 800‚000
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Cambodian lives were rattled in 1975-1979 when the Khmer Rouge Regime (Red Cambodians) took over Cambodia. Pol Pot‚ the leader of the Khmer Rouge‚ attempted to turn Cambodia into a communist nation. During this time‚ there were one and a half to three million deaths due to execution‚ starvation and disease. The Khmer Rouge took many Cambodians to camps to work on farms. Killing fields were set up over the country. Killing fields were where the Khmer Rouge took Cambodians who were no longer considered
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Rural Education Problems in Cambodia Education is very important to build up a strong society‚ and it is need for every people in a society. For the developing country like Cambodia‚ education is very prior especially for the young generation. Even thought we can see that government had improved the education system in Cambodia from the past‚ it still cannot access nationally to all the area yet for instance in rural areas. There always unequal in the delivery of education services‚ including large
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Domestic Violent in Cambodia Society One of the most serious society problems in Cambodia today is domestic violence. A study revealed that more than 10 per cent of Cambodian men reported that they used violence on their wives. Between 15 and 25 percent of Cambodian women are beaten by their husbands and nearly 74 percent of women know someone who has been a victim of domestic violence. Domestic violence is defined as ’’ assault and coercive behaviors that adults use against their intimate partner
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Hinduism: Angkor Wat - Cambodia The great Khmer civilization and its capital‚ Angkor (Cambodia) is one of the Indianized kingdoms‚ which sprang up in Southeast Asia before Common Era. During Funan period‚ the Brahmins‚ a learned caste of India were invited into the royal courts to help in administration. When the Khmer civilization evolved in early 9th century‚ the ancient Khmer kings adopted a successful monarchy system of Indian civilization as the replica. The ancient Khmer kings crowned themselves
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