Cambodia by the numbers

A few interesting numbers from our last few days in Cambodia:

17 million--population of Cambodia,
99 million--seemingly the number of motorbikes on the streets of Cambodia,
5--most people we saw on a single motorbike,
6--number of 50lb bags of rice we saw one person transporting on a motorbike,
8--number of live pigs we saw being transported by a motorbike,
4000-- # of Cambodiam Real to the dollar,
.5--number of dollars to buy a beer,
12--average number of offers for a tuk-tuk ride we received in a one block walk,
37--years it took to build Angkor Wat beginning in 1125,
30,000-- people our guide said it took to build Angkor Wat, 
2000--elephants our guide said it took to build Angkor Wat,
50/50-- confidence I have in the stats provided by our guide (our Ankor Wat tour was very reminiscent of the Taj Mahal scene from Slum Dog Millionaire--lol.)

And a few more serious #s:
2-3 million-- number of Cambodians estimated to have died during the Khmer Rouge genocide in the late 1970s,
600,000--# of Cambodians estimated to have died in the bombings by the US in the early 1970s (estimates vary),
40,000--# of amputees from landmines in Cambodia,

Cambodia has been a fascinating country to visit.  We have enjoyed not only the 50cent beer and $2 tshirts and sunglasses, but also learning about the history, culture, and politics.