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Cambodia remains one of the poorest countries
in the world. People (about 80% of the
population) mainly farm rice, work on rubber
plantations, log, and fish for a living. People
who live in urban areas such as Battambang,
Phnom Penh, and Sihanoukville often sell crafts
and food in market stalls. Among the poorest
people are the hill tribes, not of Khmer descent
like most of the population, who live in remote
areas of the northeast. These people are
subsistence farmers, eking out a meager
existence in woven and thatched houses. Health
in these areas is poor, and education nonexistent
for many.
Population in millions: 11.4 (1998)
Density per sq. km: 64 (1998)
Fertility rate (per woman): 4.1 (1998)
Growth rate: 2.4% (1998)
Per capita GDP: 297 (1997)
Life expectancy: 50M/59F (1995)
Infant mortality: 106 (1997)
Literacy rate: 74% (1993)
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In the rice cultivation process,
people make plants into sheaves before
replanting.
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Casting nets in a productive fishing
area in Baray, near Angkor Wat.
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A woman and children winnow rice in
a Phnong village.
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A hilltribe woman in Rattanakiri
Province.
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Fishing in the estuarial waters near
Sihnanoukville, Ream National Park.
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A rubber plantation in Rattanakiri
Province.
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Children fishing with wooden
traps.
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Fishing on the Tonle Sap.
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Oxen used for pulling wooden
carts.
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School on the Tonle Sap near Siem
Reap.
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Village on the Tonle Sap River near
Phnom Penh.
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Fishing village house on the
Tonle Sap.
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