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Cambodia
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What is the Khmer krom culture and what language do the Khmerkrom or Khmer Krom speak?
The Khmer Krom culture, their language and custom are the same as the Cambodian. They are the same in one way, but the difference is that the Cambodian live in Cambodia. The Khmer Krom is the one who live in southern Vietnam. Most of the southern of Vietnam for many years ago were belong to the Cambodian, the Vietnamese had invaded Cambodia and took it over. Since thence, the Cambodian who are live in the southern of Vietnam called Khmer Krom and they speak Khmer. Since the Vietnamese took over for many years most of the Khmer Krom speak Khmer language with a little difference action from the Cambodian, but they are understand each others when they exchange conversation.
What are some of the main geographical features of Cambodia?
The great lake of Tonle Sap in the north-west, the Cardoman Mountains in the west of the country, and the Lower Mekong River running from the north-east to the south-east of the country.
Did Pol Pot kill more people than Adolf Hitler?
No. While both were awful, terrible people, Pol Pot is only responsible for killing (estimated) around 2 million people. Just the Jews killed in the Holocaust numbered around 6 million. Throw in the other people killed as part of the Holocaust (Polish and other Slavic people, homosexuals, communists, socialists, people with disabilities, the list goes on and on...) and then World War II, and Hitler wins that grim contest.
Vietnam did not hate the Khmer Rouge. The main reasons that Vietnam sent troops to help defeating the Rouge are considered of 2 reasons: 1/ Vietnamese troops will loot resources from area that they travel by. 2/ Cambodia is Vietnam's close neighbour, and the Khmer might attack the borders of Vietnam.
What does pol br lus mean above the handle of a browning?
Its likely a post WW2 German police marking
Because cultures are complex many people would be surprised by how?
little they know about other cultures.
What international groups helped stop the cambodia genocide?
In 1975 North Vietnamese forces seized South Vietnam's capital, Saigon and in the same year Lon Nol was defeated by the Khmer Rouge. Things were calming down but were still very uneasy until 1989 when Prince Sihanouk was elected president of newly restored Cambodia.
Where did the Khmer rouge go in 1978?
They were either wiped out, laid down arms and remained in Cambodia, or fled to China (which backed the Khmer Rouge).
What is the national sport in cambodia?
Cambodia has increasingly become involved in sports over the last 30 years.
Football is popular as is martial arts in particular. The martial arts of Bokator, Pradal Serey (Khmer kick boxing) and Khmer traditional wrestling are all practised in the country.
How much plan ticket from US PA to cambodia?
There are cheap flights from US PA to Cambodia that go for as low as 865 US dollars.
What is current time in Cambodia?
The most common year is 2010, the same in everywhere. Another year is 2253.
Buddhist era: 2253
Christ era: 2010
How did the people react to pol pot?
It depends entirely on who "the people" were. There were many, especially in Phnom Penh who were excited by what he might do to transform and build the country. Many more were frightened by what he planned to do. Within a few months, most of the positivity had drained from the populace.
Who wanted the Cambodian Killing Fields to start?
Pol Pot created the Killing Fields in order to deal with the problem that not every Cambodian supported his creation of a "Utopian Angkorian State" or were not physically capable of bringing it to fruition.
