1. The population is a little over 14 million
2. The official language is Khmer, which is also the name for the local population
3. "Ah Khun" means "Thank You"
4. The full name of the country is The Kingdom of Cambodia, and upon entering the country they have a sign that says, "Welcome to Cambodia – The Kingdom of Wonder"
5. 1 US Dollar = 4,000 Cambodian Riel, however, the US Dollar is the common currency here and the Cambodian Real is just treated like change
6. It is a common custom to take your shoes off before entering a house
7. Cambodians don't often show their emotions in public and if they walk through a meeting they will put their head low as a sign of respect
8. The Khmer Rouge, led by Pol Pot, took power in 1975, evacuating everyone from the cities and forcing the entire population in to manual labor in his failed attempt to recreate the largest rice producing country in the world
9. Under his 4 year rule 2 million people died from starvation, disease, and genocide, where they were buried in what are now called killing fields
10. UNICEF has designated the country as the 3rd most landmined country in the world
11. Angkor Wat, which means "City Temple", was originally built in the 12th century, dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. It is the world's largest religious building and also Cambodia's most popular tourist attraction
