Blogs From Cambodia

04/30/08    Do you know who I am

Schools and Organizations DDW has visited

Organizations

Epic Arts
Deaf Development Program
Deaf Community Club
Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum

Photos and Newsletter

    
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Fun Facts on Cambodia!  Did you know . . .

• Cambodia achieved independence from the French in 1953 and celebrates each year on November 9th
• The Mekong River, the largest river in SE Asia, flows through Cambodia
• Angkor Wat, an eighth Wonder of the World, was built in the 12th Century and serves as a national symbol of Cambodia, appearing on the national flag
• Estimates of one to three million educated people were killed during the rule of the Khmer Rouge from 1975-1979
• Although the US dollar and Thai Baht are widely accepted, Cambodia’s official currency is the Riel
• Cambodia’s form of government is a Constitutional Monarchy
• The Tonle Sap River reverses direction twice a year, depending on the season (rainy or dry)
• Cambodia was part of French Indochina, along with Laos and Vietnam