2. A sub-region of the continent of Asia, to
which the Philippines and 10 other countries
belong.
Brunei Darussalam
East Timor
Cambodia
Laos
Indonesia
Myanmar
Malaysia
Thailand
Singapore
Vietnam

6. A country in Southeast Asia, also
known as Kâmpŭchéa. More than a
thousand years ago, Cambodia was
the center of the Khmer (Cambodian)
kingdom of Angkor.
•Cambodge
•Kampuchea

8. Of Cambodia’s total land area, only
21 percent is cultivated. Areas
surrounding the Mekong and the
Tônlé Sap are the most fertile regions.
The country's once-ample timber
resources have been poorly managed
and are being rapidly depleted by local
and foreign entrepreneurs.

9. ETHNIC GROUPS
90% Khmer
5% Vietnamese
1% Chinese
4% other
Cambodia’s official language is Khmer.

11. In Cambodia, Mrs. Obama said she will meet
Peace Corps volunteers and visit a school where
"community-driven solutions are changing girls'
lives."
Obama Announces New Education Effort to
'Let Girls Learn'

15. Indonesia refer to their homeland as
Tanah Air Kita, which means “Our Land
and Water”. This refers to its
geographical make up consisting of 18,
307 islands. The total landmass is 1.91
million square kilometers connected by 6
seas covering more than 3 million square
kilometers.

18. Due to weaker investment growth and
sluggish exports, Indonesia’s economy is
projected to grow by 5.2% in 2015, lower than
the 5.6% previously forecasted in July 2014, says
a new World Bank report.
Economic growth for 2014 is projected at
5.1%, a marginal revision to the 5.2% estimated
in July 2014, reports the December 2014 issue of
the Indonesia Economic Quarterly, the flagship
publication of the World Bank in Indonesia,
entitled Delivering Change.