South Korea

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The General Knowledge book series, are designed for specific country, are one of the most admired book for the Knowledge improvement and learning purpose.This book contains an information about Background,Geography,Natural resources,Land use,Environment. Population,Sex ratio,flag of the county,Area,Border countries,Maritime claims,Elevation extremes,Land use,Natural hazards,Volcanism,Age structure,Median age,Net migration rate,Country comparison to the world,Religions,Languages,Literacy,School life expectancy ,Government,Time difference,Administrative divisions,Executive branch,Cabinet and almost everthing related with general knowledge.

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• Publié par: Zhimgoora Books
• Date de parution: 01 janvier 0001
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781300625681
• Langue: English

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South Korea

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South Korea

(East & Southeast Asia)

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Introduction ::Korea, South

Background:

An independent Korean state or collection of states has existed almost continuously for several millennia. Between its initial unification in the 7th century - from three predecessor Korean states - until the 20th century, Korea existed as a single independent country. In 1905, following the Russo- Japanese War, Korea became a protectorate of imperial Japan, and in 1910 it was annexed as a colony. Korea regained its independence following Japan's surrender to the United States in 1945. After World War II, a Republic of Korea (ROK) was set up in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula while a Communist-style government was installed in the north (the DPRK). During the Korean War (1950-53), US troops and UN forces fought alongside soldiers from the ROK to defend South Korea from DPRK attacks supported by China and the Soviet Union. An armistice was signed in 1953, splitting the peninsula along a demilitarized zone at about the 38th parallel. Thereafter, South Korea achieved rapid economic growth with per capita income rising to roughly 17 times the level of North Korea. In 1993, KIM Young-sam became South

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Korea's first civilian president following 32 years of military rule. South Korea today is a fully functioning modern democracy. President LEE Myung-bak has pursued a policy of global engagement since taking office in February 2008, highlighted by Seoul's hosting of the G-20 summit in November 2010. Serious tensions with North Korea have punctuated inter-Korean relations in recent years, including the North's sinking of the South Korean warship Cheonan in March 2010 and its artillery attack on South Korean soldiers and citizens in November 2010.

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Geography ::Korea, South

Location:Eastern Asia, southern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea

Geographic coordinates:37 00 N, 127 30 E

Map references:Asia

Area:

Total:99,720 sq km

Country comparison to the world:108

Land:96,920 sq km

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Water:2,800 sq km

Area - comparative:Slightly larger than Indiana

Land boundaries:

Total:238 km

Border countries:North Korea 238 km

Coastline:2,413 km

Maritime claims:

Territorial sea:12 nm; between 3 nm and 12 nm in the Korea Strait

Contiguous zone: 24 nm

Exclusive economic zone:200 nm

Continental shelf:Not specified

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Climate:Temperate, with rainfall heavier in summer than winter

Terrain:Mostly hills and mountains; wide coastal plains in west and south

Elevation extremes:

Lowest point:Sea of Japan 0 m

Highest point:Halla-san 1,950 m

Natural resources:Coal, tungsten, graphite, molybdenum, lead, hydropower potential

Land use:

Arable land:16.58%

Permanent crops:2.01%

Other:81.41% (2005)

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Irrigated land:8,780 sq km (2003)

Total renewable water resources:69.7 cu km (1999) Freshwater withdrawal

(Domestic/industrial/agricultural):

Total:18.59 cu km/yr (36%/16%/48%)

Per capita:389 cu m/yr (2000)

Natural hazards:Occasional typhoons bring high winds and floods; low-level seismic activity common in southwest

Volcanism:Halla (elev. 1,950 m, 6,398 ft) is considered historically active although it has not erupted in many centuries

Environment - current issues:Air pollution in large cities; acid rain; water pollution from the discharge of sewage and industrial effluents; drift net fishing

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Environment - international agreements:

Party to:Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling

Signed, but not ratified:None of the selected agreements

Geography - note:Strategic location on Korea Strait

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