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Cambodia Main langauge: Khemer Main religion: 95% Buddhism Capital city name: Phnom Penh Neighbouring countries: Vietnam, Thailand & Laos Total population: 14.8 million Flag: The blue color symbolizes the country's royalty. The red represents the nation and the white represents the religion, beginning with Brahmanism, and the current major religion - Buddhism. The emblem of the temple represents the structure of the universe. The Cambodian flag was adopted on June 30, 1993. It was originally adopted on October 29, 1948 and remained until October 1970. The Cambodian flag once again resurfaced in 1993 with the reestablishment of the Cambodian monarchy. Cambodia declared independence from France on November 9, 1953. System of government currently: Representative democracy Major exports from Cambodia: Timber, garments, rubber, rice and fish Major imports to Cambodia: Transport equipment, machinery, manufactured goods & food chemicals Tourist destinations: Ta Prohm (a special temple), The Angkor Wat Towers & The Buffaloes (in the cambodian countryside) P RIME Minister Hun Sen has called on all members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to join in efforts to fight terrorism and transnational crime in the region. Speaking at the opening of the seventh ASEAN Ministerial Meeting and the fourth Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime in Siem Reap on Tuesday, the premier said development depends on security and political stability. website link- []

CITY Hall has announced it will stop fining tuk-tuk drivers who lack licence plates until the end of the year, but a ban on tuk-tuks driving along Norodom Boulevard is set to remain in place. website link- []

1. Agriculture is very importand to the people of Cambodia 2.Tipping is not a practice in Cambodia. 3. Cambodia is home to the single largest religious structure in the world, the Angkor Wat.