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Cambodia is located in Southeast Asia bordering Thailand, Laos and Vietnam, with a population of 15.2 million (CIA, 2013). The country has been subjected to a turbulent history, most notably with the 1975 takeover of the Khmer Rouge who forced the people from the cities and towns to abandon their homes and lives and move into the countryside. It is estimated that 1.5million Cambodians (nearly 1/3 of the population at the time) were executed by the Khmer Rouge under Pol Pot. 

After a decade of stability and development, Cambodia remains one of the poorest countries in the world- around 1/3 of people survive on less than $1 per day. Due to unstable energy supply, shortages of labourers with specific skills, financial constraints and government regulations over industry, agriculture and tourism remain as the two main supporting industries of this country... More Detail >>

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