Tuesday, January 25, 2011

How was Cambodia like before the genocide?


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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