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Kampong Thom Province      Kampong Thom Province is rich in tourism potential, attracting tourists with its exotic lakes rivers, forests, mountains and more than 200 ancient temples. Much of Kampong Thom is located on the floodplain of the Tonle Sap lake. In 2003 to 2004, it was a significant producer of wild fish (18,800 tons) and the fourth largest producer of fish through aquaculture in Cambodia (1,800 tons). Most of the fish-raising is done by home production, with a growing segment devoted to rice field aquaculture. Kampong Thom is also one of the largest producers of cashew nuts in Cambodia, with 6,371 hectares under production in 2003 to 2004. Administration District Romanization បារាយណ៍ Baray កំពង់ស្វាយ Kampong Svay ស្ទឹងសែន Stueng Saen ប្រាសាទបល្ល័ង Prasat Ballang ប្រាសាទសំបូរ Prasat Sambour សណ្ដាន់ Sandan សន្ធុក Santuk ស្ទោង Stoung History   About Kampong Thom in Cambodia Kampong Thom is a capi

Religion in Cambodia Buddhism in Cambodia             Buddhism in Cambodia is currently a form of Theravada Buddhism. Buddhism has existed in Cambodia since at least the 5 th century, and in its earlier form was a type of Mahayana Buddhism.             Approximately 95% of Cambodia’s population follows Theravada Buddhism, heavily influenced by Shaivism and Vaishnavism and by animism, with Islam, Christianity, and tribal animism making up the bulk of the remainder. The wat (Buddhist Monastery) and Sangha (monkhood), together with essential Buddhist doctrines such as reincarnation and the accumulation of merit, are at the center of religious life, but interact with indigenous beliefs such as the central role of ancestors and spirits.             Buddhism has existed in Cambodia since at least the 5 th century AD, with some surges placing its origin as early as the 3 rd century BC. Theravada Buddhism has been the Cambodian state religion since the 13 th century AD

About Cambodia                         Cambodia is a Southeast Asian nation with landscapes of low-lying plains, the Mekong Delta, mountains and Gulf of Thailand coastline. Its busy capital, Phnom Penh, is home to the art deco Central Market, the glittering Royal palace and the National Museum’s historical and archaeological exhibits. In the country’s northwest lie ruins of Angkor Wat, a massive stone temple complex built during the Khmer Empire. King : Norodom Sihamoni Currency : Cambodia Riel    Neighboring countries : Thailand, Vietnam, Laos Capital City : Phnom Penh             The capital and largest city is Phnom Penh, Khmer pronunciation: Formerly known as Chaktomuk (Khmer: ចតុមុខ ) “Four Faces”, is the capital and most populous city of Cambodia. Located on the banks of the Tonle Sap and Tonle Mekong. Phnom Penh has been the national capital since French colonization of Cambodia, and has grown to become the nation’s center of economic a