Cambodia
Statistics
Population:
12,212,306 [42% are under 15 years old]
Religion:
Buddhist 86% Non-religious/other 7% Muslim 3% Christian 0.45%
Buddhism has been the national religion since the 15th century. The Khmer Rouge sought to eradicate all religion; 90 per cent of Christians and most Buddhist monks perished. Since 1979 there have been periods of greater tolerance. Christians have been allowed to worship openly only since 1990.
