Key facts about Cambodia

• Cambodia is the ninth poorest country in Asia
• It has a population of 14.4 million
• 70% are under the age of 30
• 50% are under 18
• Life expectancy is 58 years
• Farming, particularly of rice, is the main occupation
  
• The 30-year legacy of the Vietnam War, the Khmer Rouge regime and the Vietnamese occupation, still have a huge impact today
• 4 million landmines remain a huge hazard
• 4 million people live on less than 50 US cents a day
• Domestic violence, sexual abuse and trafficking is widespread