Cambodia

By: Miss. Best

Cambodia

• Angkor Wat is found in Cambodia.

Why do I want to go?

• I would love to go and see this Angkor Wat. It has always appeared to me as a mysterious place. It was found in the middle of the Cambodian jungle after being lost for 400 years. I would love to go in see these amazing temples to experience and discover a completely different country.

What I want to see! Angkor Wat

• Angkor Wat is the most popular tourist attraction in the country. The ancient city of Angkor has over 1000 Buddhist Temples. Angkor Wat though is a Hindu temple dedicated to the God Vishnu, built in the 12th century by King Suryavarman II. It took 37 years to build and 50,000 men.

Other Places to See

• Ta Prohm- Ancient Buddhist Temple in Angkor Wat

• Tara Riverboat Tour/floating village• Phnom Penh

What to know …. Before I go

• I will need a passport to get there.• The rainy season is May- Nov.

– I would not go during this time because of the danger of flooding.

• High risk for infectious diseases though unclean water, dengue fever, H5N1, malaria.

• Official language Khmer- 90%• Population of country- 15,708,756• Over 1 million children in the labor force between ages

5-14.

History of Cambodia

• Buddhism is official religion -97%• History dates back to 10th and 13th Century. • The country has been occupied by Vietnam,

France, Japanese. • In 1975 Khmer Rouge forces killed over 1.5

million citizens who were against them. This led to Vietnam invading and caused a 13 year civil war.

How will I get there?

• Fly out of Pittsburg , JFK, China to Cambodia• Cost of the ticket $1,585. • 33 hour flight over 9,000 miles from Foxburg!

Works Cited

• https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cb.html https://www.aboutasiatravel.com/cambodia/tour/cambodia-tour.htm