- The flag of Cambodia is the only national flag in the world featuring a building.
- Cambodia is one of only a handful of countries that has never had a McDonald’s.
- Originally known as the Kingdom of Cambodia in 1953, the country has gone through five name changes since then, only to now return to its original name.
- Angkor Wat in Cambodia is home to the largest religious building in the entire world.
- Birthday, what’s that? Birthdays are not celebrated in Cambodia and are such a non-event that some people don’t even know when their birthday is, but only remember and recognise their birthday season.
- Cambodia was under French occupation from 1863 to 1953.
- It is estimated that there are more than 4 million landmines in the ground which cause casualties every day.
- As a result of 7. above, Cambodia has the highest percentage of people with amputated limbs in the world. Every month between 300 and 700 amputations are carried out as a result of injuries by landmines.
- 50% of the Cambodian population is younger than 15 years old.
- Cambodia has the largest inland lake in Southeast Asia, the Tonle Sap.