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96% of Cambodia’s population is devout Buddhists followers, there are many Buddhist relics and spiritual monuments across the country. This make Buddhism the principal religion of Cambodia. The particular sect that is commonly practiced in the country is called Theravada Buddhism. The early history of religion in Cambodia is obscure although, as in Thailand, a mixture of Mahayana and Hinduism predominated until the 13th century. After then, Theravada became the main type of Buddhism.

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The temples are used as a meeting place to socialize and txt message and play with the ipods more and more now, they have also doubled as the local hospital, hostel and places to sell stuff and be capitalist. In the early times the temple were not always be used in this way, but it is still a very significant trade and economic centres. The Wat (Temple) is a very important part of the Khmer lifestyle and religious belief system. The wat is not only a place of worship but also a mean of money getting for many, however for many years it has become a hub for all social activity regardless of the religious connections. Virtually very small settlement and village has at least one wat. Smaller communities within Cambodia practice Islam, Christianity, witchcraft- black magic and Animism.