South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (or ROK) and often referred to as Korea (Korean: 대한민국, Hanja: 大韓民國) is a country in the center of East Asia, occupying the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its Korean name means “The Great Nation of the Korean People” and is sometimes referred to as the “Land of the Morning Calm”. To the north, it is bordered by North Korea, with which it was united until 1945. To the west, across the Yellow Sea, lies China and to the southeast, across the Korea Strait, lies Japan.
The capital and largest city is Seoul, the world’s second largest metropolitan city.Korea is one of the oldest civilizations in the world, with its foundation dating back to 2333 BC by the legendary Dangun Wanggeom. Archaeological research shows that Koreans inhabited the peninsula as early as the Lower Paleolithic.South Korea is one of the world’s leading countries in science and technology and in a heated competition with Japan in many global industries. It has a strong focus on education, with the world’s highest estimated national IQ, ranked first in mathematics, science, problem solving and reading by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The capital city of Seoul is also the country’s largest city and chief industrial center. It had 10.3 million inhabitants in 2006, making Seoul one of the most populated single cities in the world. Other major cities include Busan, Incheon, Daegu, Daejeon, Gwangju and Ulsan.
Location: Eastern Asia, southern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea.
Capital: Seoul
Official language: Korean
Government type: Republic
President: Roh Moo-hyun
Prime Minister: Han Duck-soo
National Holiday: Liberation Day, 15 August (1945)
Area
total: 98 480 km²
land: 98 190 km²
water: 290 km²
Climate: temperate, with rainfall heavier in summer than winter.
Population: 49 044 790 (July 2007)
Currency: South Korean won (KRW)
Internet domain: .kr
International dialing code: +82
Sources: www.wikipedia.org
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