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Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia, officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country in Mainland Southeast Asia. Cambodia borders Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam, and has a coastline along the Gulf of Thailand. Cambodia spans about 69, 898 square miles, which is approximately the same size as Missouri. Phnom Penh is the capital of Cambodia with 2.5 million people living within the city (2023).
Cambodia is considered a constitutional monarchy, consisting of a King and a Prime Minister; with the Prime Minister being the primary decision maker.
Cambodia gained independence during the Second World War in 1953. However, the Vietnam War extended into Cambodia, via the Ho Chi Minh Trail and the Sihanouk Trail in 1965. In 1970 a coup installed a US-aligned Khmer Republic, which was overthrown in 1975 by the Khmer Rouge, and the Khmer Rouge ruled the country and carried out the Cambodian Genocide from 1975-1979, when they were ousted in the Cambodian-Vietnam War. The Vietnamese-occupied People’s Republic of Kampuchea became the de facto government.
A 1991 Paris Peace Accord ended the war with Vietnam, and Cambodia was governed by a United Nations Mission from 1992-1993. After the 1993 Cambodian General Election, the UN withdrew. The 1997 coup d’etat consolidated power under Prime Minister Hun Sen and the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP). While constitutionally a multi-party state, the main opposition party was dissolved by the dominant party the CPPin 2017, now making Cambodia a de facto one-party state. The UN designates Cambodia a least developed country (exhibits indicators of the lowest socioeconomic development).
Prime Minister Hun Sen served as the Prime Minister of Cambodia for 38 years. In the 2023 General Election, Prime Minister Hun Sen was re-elected. Six days later, he resigned as Prime Minister. However prior to his resignation, he handed power over to his son Hun Manet. Hun Sen currently serves as the President of the Senate in Cambodia.
Demographics
The current population in Cambodia is roughly 17 million (2022). About 83% of the population lives in the rural areas of Cambodia, and 17% of the population lives in an urban setting. Children under the age of 15 constitute the largest group of individuals living in the country, at nearly one-third of the population, while about three-fifths of the population is under 30 years of age.
33.7% under 15 years of age
31.5% age 16-29 years
17% age 30-44 years
11.4 % age 45-59 years
4.9 % age 60-74 years
1.5 % over 75 years of age
Although a large number of young Cambodians attend some form of formal education at some time in their lives, schools and universities are severely hampered by shortages of funds, books, equipment and adequately trained and compensated teachers and staff.
Fewer than half of the country's students enrolled in elementary school proceed beyond the fifth grade.
And, four-fifths of males and two-thirds of females are literate.
Cambodia is a predominantly Buddhist country, with about 97% of the population identifying as practicing Theravada Buddhism. The population also consists of Muslim-Cham, with 2% of the population practicing Islam. Christianity is a fast-growing religion amongst the younger population in Cambodia, with 1.4% of the population practicing Christianity. An the last of the religions that are practiced are those that are considered "other". These are the witch doctors, the spiritual healers, and fortune teller
Our Community Center
Our community center is located in Kampong Cham Province, Kampong Cham City, Cambodia. This is the 8th largest city in Cambodia. In 2019 the population of Kampong Cham Province was 61,750.
(World Population Review)
KC, as it is often referred to as, is located 2.5 hours northeast of Cambodia’s capital city, Phnom Penh. KC is snuggly situated on the Mekong River. This city is often referred to as the “Sleepy City of Cambodia”, as it is known for its flatlands for farming, the slow vibes in the markets and its extremely friendly people.