In the last fifteen years, the population of Cambodia has increased considerably (average annual increase: over 2.5%), passing from 5.5 million in 1960 to 8 million today. The urban population – which represents just over 10% of the total population – has increased twice as fast. The country’s only major city continues to remain the…
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Cambodia Culture and Traditions
Customs and traditions Daily life and Khmer culture and identity are closely linked to Buddhism. The collective is considered to be ahead of the individual and it is important not to lose face. Doing so easily shames the group (for example, the family), not just oneself. Hostility to Vietnam in particular is also a unifying…