15 facts about captivating Cambodia

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15 facts about captivating Cambodia

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What a strange list. Somewhere between wikipedia and a travel brochure.

Temples, dark history and deserted beaches – 15 facts about captivating Cambodia
9 November 2017
A crucial piece of the jungle-swathed jigsaw that is south-east Asia, Cambodia (tourismcambodia.com) has stepped increasingly into the tourism spotlight since the turn of the millennium, pushing away (to an extent) the darkness which swallowed it during the second half of the 20th century.

It is a fascinating country to visit, offering epic heritage as well as dark history – plus flashes of luxury which make it a surprisingly chic place to stay for those with the budget.

Today (November 9) is Cambodia's Independence Day – which seems a splendid enough reason to run through 15 fascinating facts about the country. Read on...
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'by contrast, the pyramids of Giza used blocks sourced half a mile away'

The largest stones were brought from over 500 miles (800 km) away.

'11-day group odyssey that ticks off Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Angkor Wat from £2,148 per person (not including flights)'

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"Risk of natural disaster 8th"

OK why is Cambodia ranked so high for natural disaster?
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Floods? Drowning in 40 000 used condoms?

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timmydownawell wrote: Fri Nov 10, 2017 8:31 pm "Risk of natural disaster 8th"

OK why is Cambodia ranked so high for natural disaster?

The WRI developed by UNU-EHS and BEH the main feature of the WRR, determines the risk of becoming a victim of a disaster as a result of vulnerability and natural hazards such as earthquakes, storms, floods, droughts and sea level rise for 173 countries worldwide.
No earthquakes but all the others are viable.



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John Bingham wrote: Fri Nov 10, 2017 8:41 pm
timmydownawell wrote: Fri Nov 10, 2017 8:31 pm "Risk of natural disaster 8th"

OK why is Cambodia ranked so high for natural disaster?

The WRI developed by UNU-EHS and BEH the main feature of the WRR, determines the risk of becoming a victim of a disaster as a result of vulnerability and natural hazards such as earthquakes, storms, floods, droughts and sea level rise for 173 countries worldwide.
No earthquakes but all the others are viable.



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_c ... aster_risk
Not 8th but 163rd according to that link.
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timmydownawell wrote:
Not 8th but 163rd according to that link.
Actually 9th. The wikipedia list is sorted from low risk to high risk.
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there seems to be a large number of people that get struck by lightning here too
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Natural disaster risk assessment that takes in account of wealth and exposure. While it is useful for some applications it is not an actual indicator of amount of natural disasters or realistic risk. I mean, the USA basically has some kind of natural disaster happening nearly all the time for example.
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