Professional Documents
Culture Documents
by Delmi Rodriguez
-Theravada Buddhism
-90% speak Khmer
Cambodian Genocide
-Khmer Rouge's leader was Pol Pot, create a revolutionary state -A quarter of population killed -Slave laborers -Economy suffered, the Khmer Rouge wanted agricultural laborers, shut down businesses -No one helped Cambodia
Developed or Developing?
-Higher chance of infant mortality -Malnutrition -33.33% more chance to get HIV/AIDS -Poverty decreasing -Technology increasing -Countries helping
Economy in Cambodia
-U.S, Canada, Germany -Export: rice, clothing, fish, timber, rubber -Import: petroleum products, gold, cigarettes, machinery, construction materials -Economy depends on tourism and garments -Part of ASEAN and WTO (World trade organization)
-United Nations Industrial Development Organization: promotes technological advances -United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization: emphasizes on human rights and alleviates poverty -World Federation Trade Unions: brings together trade unions across the world. Helps working and living conditions.
Negative Effects
-Western
Economy
-U.S
Politics
-U.S
Continued...
-The U.S had a more negative impact on Cambodia because they
basically caused majority of the struggles that Cambodia had to deal with. -Genocide -Famine -Economy plummeted -Even though the U.S does help Cambodia out they're the reason why Cambodia didn't develop.
Work Cited
- "Central Intelligence Agency." CIA. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 June 2013. <https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cb.html> - "Countries and Their Cultures." Culture of Cambodia. Advameg, Inc, n.d. Web. 04 June 2013. <http://www.everyculture.com/Bo-Co/Cambodia.html>. - "Comparing The United States to Cambodia." Comparing The United States to Cambodia. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 June 2013. <http://www.ifitweremyhome.com/compare/US/KH> - "HOW U.S. SHAPED CAMBODIA." HOW U.S. SHAPED CAMBODIA. The Light Party, LLC, n.d. Web. 04 June 2013. <http://www.lightparty.com/Misc/Cambodia.html> - "What Does Genocide Do to Economies?" RADR. RADR, n.d. Web. 04 June 2013. <http://www.radr.org/2012/09/what-does-genocide-do-toeconomies/>