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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
An enlargeable basic map of
South Korea
Geography of South Korea
An enlargeable topographic map of
South Korea
Environment of South Korea
An enlargeable satellite image of
South Korea
Natural geographic features of South Korea
Regions of South Korea
Administrative divisions of South Korea
Municipalities of South Korea
Demography of South Korea
Government and politics of South Korea
Branches of the government of South Korea
Executive branch of South Korea
Yoon Suk Yeol , President of South Korea
Legislative branch of South Korea
Judicial branch of South Korea
Foreign relations of South Korea
International organization membership
The Republic of Korea is a member of:
[1]
Law in South Korea
Military of South Korea
History of South Korea
History of Korea
Culture of South Korea
Architecture of South Korea
Dabotap
Art in South Korea
Pansori
mugo
Nongak
Cuisine of South Korea
Dosirak
Makgeolli
Hanjeongsik
Cultural icons of Korea
Fashion in South Korea
Hanbok
Holidays and festivals in South Korea
Homes in South Korea
People of South Korea
Sport in South Korea
Taekwondo
Religion in South Korea
Economy and infrastructure of South Korea
Education in South Korea
Health in South Korea
Science and technology in South Korea
See also
References
^
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
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Korea, South Infrastructure, power, and communications, Information about Infrastructure, power, and communications in Korea, South
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of South Korea