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Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, whose Angkor Empire extended over much of Southeast Asia between the 10th and 14th centuries. Subsequently, attacks by the Thai and Vietnamese weakened the empire. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Population: 12,212,306 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex... The Khmer people are the main ethinic group in Cambodia, accounting 90% of the 13 million people in the country. ... Angkor viewed from space The Bayon temple at Angkor Angkor is the ancient capital of the Khmer empire (history) which thrived from the 9th century to 15th century CE. Its ruins are located in forests to the north of the Great Lake (Tonle Sap), near present day Siem Reap, Cambodia... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ...

In 1863, the king of Cambodia placed the country under French protection; it became part of French Indochina in 1887. 1863 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... French Indochina was a federation of French colonies and protectorates in Southeast Asia, part of the French colonial empire. ... 1887 is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ...

Following Japanese occupation in World War II, Cambodia became independent within the French Union in 1948 and fully independent in 1953. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km (over 11 miles) into the air. ... Established by the French constitution of October 27, 1946, the French Union (French: Union Française) was a political entity created to replace the old French colonial system, the French Empire (Empire français). ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...

After a five-year struggle, Communist Khmer Rouge forces captured Phnom Penh in April 1975 and ordered the evacuation of all cities and towns; over 1.5 million displaced people died from execution, enforced hardships, or starvation. Communism - Wikipedia /**/ @import /w/skins-1. ... Some of the Khmer Rouge leadership during their period in power. ... A monk walking in front of the Royal palace in Phnom Penh Phnom Penh (Khmer: ភ្នុំពេញ) is the capital and largest city of Cambodia. ... April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Emergency evacuation - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Starvation is a severe reduction in vitamin, nutrient, and energy intake, and is the most extreme form of malnutrition. ...

A 1978 Vietnamese invasion drove the Khmer Rouge into the countryside and touched off almost 13 years of civil war. The 1991 Paris Peace Accords mandated democratic elections and a ceasefire, which was not fully respected by the Khmer Rouge. UN-sponsored elections in 1993 helped restore some semblance of normalcy and the final elements of the Khmer Rouge surrendered in early 1999. 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Some of the Khmer Rouge leadership during their period in power. ... A civil war is a war in which the competing parties are segments of the same country or empire. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Paris Peace Accords were signed in 1973 by the governments of North Vietnam, South Vietnam, and the United States with the intent to stop the continued aggression between the two Vietnams that had become the Vietnam War. ... Democracy is a form of government under which the power to alter the laws and structures of government lies, ultimately, with the citizenry. ... Some of the Khmer Rouge leadership during their period in power. ... This article is about the United Nations, for other uses of UN see UN (disambiguation) Official languages English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic Secretary-General Kofi Annan (since 1997) Established October 24, 1945 Member states 191 Headquarters New York City, NY, USA Official site http://www. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Some of the Khmer Rouge leadership during their period in power. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Factional fighting in 1997 ended the first coalition government, but a second round of national elections in 1998 led to the formation of another coalition government and renewed political stability. The July 2003 elections were relatively peaceful, but it took one year of negotiations between contending political parties before a coalition government was formed. 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A coalition government, or coalition cabinet, is a cabinet in parliamentary government in which several parties cooperate. ...

General Statistics

NB: Estimates for this country take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected.

All figures, unless eitherwise marked, are for 2004. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Population: 13,363,421
  • population vis-à-vis gender: 69.4% male: 80.8% female: 59.3% (2002)
• Nationality: noun: Cambodian(s) adjective: Cambodian
• Ethnic groups:
  • Khmer 90%
  • Vietnamese 5%
  • Chinese 1%
  • other 4%
• Religions:
  • Theravada Buddhist 95%, other 5%
• Languages:
  • Khmer (official) 95%
  • French
  • English
• Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total

Gender, for the purposes of this article, is the perceived or projected (self-identified) masculinity or femininity of a person. ... Khmer stands for several things related to Cambodia: The Khmer people, the ethnic group to which the great majority of Cambodians belong to The Khmer language The Khmer Empire, which ruled over much of Indochina from the 9th to the 13th centuries. ... ... Khmer stands for several things related to Cambodia: The Khmer people, the ethnic group to which the great majority of Cambodians belong to The Khmer language The Khmer Empire, which ruled over much of Indochina from the 9th to the 13th centuries. ... English may refer to: The nation of England. ...

Population Statistics

• Age structure:
  • 0-14 years: 38.3% (male 2,583,606; female 2,534,460)
  • 15-64 years: 58.6% (male 3,742,178; female 4,095,303)
  • 65 years and over: 3.1% (male 149,466; female 258,408)
• Median age:
  • total: 19.5 years
    • male: 18.8 years
    • female: 20.4 years
• Population growth rate: 1.8%
• Death rate: 9.1 deaths/1,000 population
• Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population
• Sex ratio:
  • at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
  • under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
  • 15-64 years: 0.91 male(s)/female
  • 65 years and over: 0.58 male(s)/female total population: 0.94 male(s)/female
• Infant mortality rate:
  • total: 73.67 deaths/1,000
    • live births male: 82.51 deaths/1,000
    • live births female: 64.44 deaths/1,000 live births
• Life expectancy at birth:
  • total population: 58.41 years
    • male: 55.71 years
    • female: 61.23 years
• Total fertility rate: 3.51 children born/woman
• HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 2.6% (2003 est.)
• HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 170,000 (2003 est.)
• HIV/AIDS - deaths: 15,000 (2003 est.)

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a retrovirus that infects cells of the human immune system. ... The Red Ribbon symbol is used internationally to represent the fight against AIDS. AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, rarely written Aids) is a disease characterized by the destruction of the human immune system. ... HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a retrovirus that infects cells of the human immune system. ... The Red Ribbon symbol is used internationally to represent the fight against AIDS. AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, rarely written Aids) is a disease characterized by the destruction of the human immune system. ... HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a retrovirus that infects cells of the human immune system. ... The Red Ribbon symbol is used internationally to represent the fight against AIDS. AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, rarely written Aids) is a disease characterized by the destruction of the human immune system. ...

See also

• Cambodia