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16 hours ago · South Korea, country in East Asia that occupies the southern portion of the Korean peninsula. It faces North Korea across a demilitarized zone 2.5 miles (4 km) wide that was established by the terms of the 1953 armistice that ended fighting in the Korean War. The capital is Seoul.
- North Korea
North Korea, country in East Asia that occupies the northern...
- Plant and Animal Life
South Korea - Flora, Fauna, Ecology: The long, hot, humid...
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South Korea is a republic with one legislative house; its...
- Economic and Social Developments
South Korea was transformed into an industrial powerhouse...
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South Korea - Urbanization, Megacities, Provinces:...
- Farming, Forestry, Fishing
South Korea - Farming, Forestry, Fishing: Less than...
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5 days ago · Introduction. Background. The first recorded kingdom (Choson) on the Korean Peninsula dates from approximately 2300 B.C. Over the subsequent centuries, three main kingdoms -- Kogoryo, Paekche, and Silla -- were established on the Peninsula.
2 days ago · 1 History of Korean Culture. 2 Basic Facts about Korea. 3 Korean Beliefs. 4 Korean traditions and customs. 4.1 Korean Ancestral Rites. 4.2 Korean Burial Sites. 5 Korean traditional arts. 5.1 Korean dance. 5.2 Korean painting. 5.3 Korean Pottery. 5.4 Korean music. 6 Korean popular culture. 6.1 Korean cinema. 6.2 Korean dramas. 6.3 K-Pop.
4 days ago · Korean language, language spoken by more than 75 million people, of whom 48 million live in South Korea and 24 million in North Korea. There are more than 2 million speakers in China , approximately 1 million in the United States , and about 500,000 in Japan .
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6 days ago · Joseon (Korean: 조선; Hanja: 朝鮮; MR: Chosŏn; ), officially Great Joseon State (대조선국; 大朝鮮國; [tɛ.tɕo.sʌn.ɡuk̚]), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that lasted just over 500 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897.
5 days ago · Introduction. Background. The first recorded kingdom (Choson) on the Korean Peninsula dates from approximately 2300 B.C. Over the subsequent centuries, three main kingdoms -- Kogoryo, Paekche, and Silla -- were established on the Peninsula.
2 days ago · Korea, with its desirable location, will create a new culture that shall influence the world. Within the 5000 years of Korean history, from its very first nation, Gojoseon(2333 – 108 BC) to the 21st century Korea, we can easily see that this way of thinking holds still true.