How was Cambodia like before the genocide?
- Less violent
- Less killings, not a lot of wars
- More peaceful
- Sufficient food
- Technology like watches are allowed.
- Intellectuals (ie Doctors, teachers, scientists) were admired
Ethnic Groups( in order of importance)
1) Chinese
2) Vietnamese Minority
3) Cham-Malay group. Known in Cambodia as Khmer Islam or Western Cham, the Cham-Malay group also maintained a high degree of ethnic homogeneity and was discriminated against under the regime of Democratic Kampuchea.
Language- Khmer language
Official Religion- Buddhism
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