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Overview of and topical guide to South Korea
An enlargeable map of the
Republic of Korea
The following
outline
is provided as an overview of and topical guide to South Korea:
South Korea
– densely populated
sovereign
presidential
republic
located on the southern half of the
Korean Peninsula
in
East Asia
.
[1]
Also known as the "
Land of the Morning Calm
". It is neighbored by
China
to the west,
Japan
to the east and
North Korea
to the north. South Korea's capital and largest city is
Seoul
, the world's second largest
metropolitan city
.
Korea has a
history
of 5,000 years,
[2]
with its foundation dating back to 2333 BC by the legendary
Dangun
. Following the unification of the
Three Korean Kingdoms
under
Silla
in AD 668, Korea went through the
Goryeo
and
Joseon Dynasty
as one nation until annexed by
Japan
in 1910.
[3]
After Japan's defeat in World War II, Korea was
divided
, and South Korea was established in 1948. It has since developed a successful
democracy
, maintaining a strong
alliance
with the
United States
.
South Korea has the fourth-largest economy in
Asia
. It had one of the world's fastest growing economies from the 1960s until 1980 and is now considered a
developed
[4]
economy. It is a
G20
and
OECD
member. In response to tension with
North Korea
, it has developed the world's sixth largest
armed forces
and has one of the 10-largest
defence budgets
in the world.
South Korean
industries
have a strong focus on
science
and
technology
.
[5]
It has an advanced
infrastructure
[6]
and
information technology
such as
electronics
,
semiconductors
,
LCD displays
,
computers
,
mobile phones
and
automotive industry
led by
Chaebol
, a kind of family-owned conglomerate. The economy also has a strong focus on
engineering
,
construction
,
machinery
,
textiles
,
petrochemicals
,
biotechnology
and
robotics
.
General reference
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An enlargeable basic map of
South Korea
Geography of South Korea
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An enlargeable topographic map of
South Korea
Environment of South Korea
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An enlargeable satellite image of
South Korea
Natural geographic features of South Korea
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Regions of South Korea
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Administrative divisions of South Korea
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Municipalities of South Korea
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Demography of South Korea
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Government and politics of South Korea
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Branches of the government of South Korea
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Executive branch of South Korea
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Yoon Suk Yeol
, President of South Korea
Legislative branch of South Korea
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Judicial branch of South Korea
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Foreign relations of South Korea
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International organization membership
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The Republic of Korea is a member of:
[1]
Law in South Korea
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Military of South Korea
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History of South Korea
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History of Korea
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Culture of South Korea
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Architecture of South Korea
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Dabotap
Art in South Korea
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Pansori
mugo
Nongak
Cuisine of South Korea
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Dosirak
Makgeolli
Hanjeongsik
Cultural icons of Korea
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Fashion in South Korea
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Hanbok
Holidays and festivals in South Korea
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Homes in South Korea
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People of South Korea
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Sport in South Korea
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Taekwondo
Religion in South Korea
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Economy and infrastructure of South Korea
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Education in South Korea
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Health in South Korea
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Science and technology in South Korea
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See also
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References
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- ^
a
b
"South Korea"
.
The World Factbook
.
United States
Central Intelligence Agency
. July 2, 2009
. Retrieved
July 23,
2009
.
- ^
Nahm, Andrew, A History of the Korean People: Korea, Tradition & Transformation. Hollym International Corporation, 1988,
ISBN
1-56591-070-2
- ^
Korean Culture
Archived
2008-07-12 at the
Wayback Machine
- ^
Korea, Republic of
Archived
2010-01-01 at the
Wayback Machine
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ANNOTATED CHRONOLOGY OF KOREA’S SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Moo-Young Han, Professor of physics, Duke University / Editor-in-Chief, Society of Korean-American Scholars)
Archived
2010-06-01 at the
Wayback Machine
- ^
Korea, South Infrastructure, power, and communications, Information about Infrastructure, power, and communications in Korea, South
External links
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Wikimedia Atlas of South Korea