-
- Capital: Seoul U.S. Department of State: Background Note: South Korea
- Government: Republic U.S. Department of State: Background Note: South Korea
- Total Area: 98,480 sq. km. U.S. Department of State: Background Note: South Korea
- President: Lee Myung-bak U.S. Department of State: Background Note: South Korea
- Prime Minister: Han Seung-soo U.S. Department of State: Background Note: South Korea
- Population: 48,379,392 (2008)U.S. Department of State: Background Note: South Korea
- Currency: South Korean Won (KRW )Go Currency: What Is The South Korea Won?
- [http: //finance.yahoo.com/currency/convert?amt=1&from=USD&to=KRW&submit=Convert Exchange Rate]
- Language: KoreanU.S. Department of State: Background Note: South Korea
- United with North Korea until 1945
- Time zone: UTC/GMT+9 Time Temperature: South Korea Time Zone
- Country code: 82 Country Code: Korea South
- Climate: Temperate, with rainfall heavier in summer than winter U.S. Department of State: Background Note: South Korea
-
-
South Korea, formally titled The Republic of Korea, is one of the most economically and technologically advanced countries in Asia. Located on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula, South Korea is bordered by North Korea to the north, the Yellow Sea to the west, and the Korean Strait to the southeast.
South Korea accepted a North Korean invitation for a meeting to be held on April 21, 2009. The meeting is scheduled to take place at the Kaesong Industrial Complex. The complex is a joint-venture between the rival countries, with 100 South Korean employers employing over 30,000 North Korean workers. The agenda for the talks will include the tensions between the countries.United Press International: Two Koreas to meet for talks (April 19, 2009)
Government
The United States of America was the primary influence in the establishment of the South Korean government after the Korean War. Government is divided into three national branches per the Constitution of the Republic of Korea: executive, judicial, and legislative. Local governments are semi-autonomous, and contain executive and legislative bodies of their own. The judicial branch operates at both the national and local levels.Standard of Living
A global leader in science and technology, South Korea has a strong focus on education, with the world's highest estimated national IQ and ranked first in mathematics, science, problem solving and reading by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. Emerging Dragon: Emerging Dragon.comRelations with North Korea
On January 30, 2009, North Korea announced that it was suspending all military and political agreements with South Korea. It accused the South Korean government of pushing the relationship to the brink of war by using balloons filled with propaganda leaflets, launched at the north.Bloomberg.com: North Korea Scraps Military Accords With South Korea (January 30, 2009)Tension escalated between South and North Korea in the beginning of March 2009. South Korea will launch a military exercise on March 9, 2009. On March 6, 2009, North Korea said it can no longer guarantee the safety of South Korean airplanes flying over or near its territory, causing international flights to be diverted around South Koran airspace.Mail Online: Passenger jets diverted after North Korean missile threat (March 6, 2009)
-
South Korea on Amazon
-
Korea (North and South) Grounded Adapter Plug Kit - GUA and GUB - $15.00
Grounded Adaptor plug changes your appliance plug to fit Korean (North & South) outlets...Amazon
-
Frommer's South Korea (Frommer's Complete) - $23.99
This brand new first edition of Frommer’s South Korea features in-depth coverage of this increasingly popular destination, from the cities of Seoul and Busar to the DMZ bord...Amazon
-
7 Days SOUTH KOREA - $19.95
South Korea is a land of ancient tradition and contemporary life, a fascinating world... with five thousand years of history. Seoul is the country's economic and cultural centre, a...Amazon
-
Moon Handbooks South Korea - $21.95
South Korea is a marriage of ancient and modern: a shopper's paradise where secluded palaces hide amidst skyscrapers, and Buddhist figurines stand tall along hiking trails. How do ...Amazon
-
Globe Trekker: South Korea - $19.95
South Korea is a land rich in cultural heritage and esoteric beauty that somehow remained far removed from the Asian tourist trail. Since 1998, when the Olympic Games put <b...Amazon
view more products...
-
-
-
South Korea Questions
-
What is the approved religion of North Korea? 2 AnswersTraditionally, religion in North Korea primarily consists of Buddhism and Confucianism, and to a lesser extent, Christianity and syncretic Chondogyo. According ... read more -
What churches are allowed in North Korea? 4 AnswersQuoting from the FOXNews article about the women executed for passing out Bibles in North Korean: "The government has authorized four state churches, one Cathol... read more
-
Is it easy to go traveling to South Korea? How? 1 AnswerNorthwest Airlines flies to Seoul. Round trip from Seattle is about $1100. http://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll read more -
Please explain me about Korean currency? 1 Answer-----------quote-------- Won is the Korean currency, Won is considered as the national currency both in north and South Korea. In Korea Currency, one won is sub... read more
view more questions...
-
-
South Korea on Amazon
-
Korea (North and South) Grounded Adapter Plug Kit - GUA and GUB - $15.00
Grounded Adaptor plug changes your appliance plug to fit Korean (North & South) outlets...Amazon
-
Globe Trekker: South Korea - $19.95
South Korea is a land rich in cultural heritage and esoteric beauty that somehow remained far removed from the Asian tourist trail. Since 1998, when the Olympic Games put <b...Amazon
-
Moon Handbooks South Korea - $21.95
South Korea is a marriage of ancient and modern: a shopper's paradise where secluded palaces hide amidst skyscrapers, and Buddhist figurines stand tall along hiking trails. How do ...Amazon
-
7 Days SOUTH KOREA - $19.95
South Korea is a land of ancient tradition and contemporary life, a fascinating world... with five thousand years of history. Seoul is the country's economic and cultural centre, a...Amazon
-
Frommer's South Korea (Frommer's Complete) - $23.99
This brand new first edition of Frommer’s South Korea features in-depth coverage of this increasingly popular destination, from the cities of Seoul and Busar to the DMZ bord...Amazon
view more products...
-
-
South Korea on Amazon
-
Moon Handbooks South Korea - $21.95
South Korea is a marriage of ancient and modern: a shopper's paradise where secluded palaces hide amidst skyscrapers, and Buddhist figurines stand tall along hiking trails. How do ...Amazon
-
7 Days SOUTH KOREA - $19.95
South Korea is a land of ancient tradition and contemporary life, a fascinating world... with five thousand years of history. Seoul is the country's economic and cultural centre, a...Amazon
-
Frommer's South Korea (Frommer's Complete) - $23.99
This brand new first edition of Frommer’s South Korea features in-depth coverage of this increasingly popular destination, from the cities of Seoul and Busar to the DMZ bord...Amazon
-
Korea (North and South) Grounded Adapter Plug Kit - GUA and GUB - $15.00
Grounded Adaptor plug changes your appliance plug to fit Korean (North & South) outlets...Amazon
-
Globe Trekker: South Korea - $19.95
South Korea is a land rich in cultural heritage and esoteric beauty that somehow remained far removed from the Asian tourist trail. Since 1998, when the Olympic Games put <b...Amazon
view more products...
-
-
-
South Korea Maps and Geography
- Korean Overseas Information Service: South Korea Location & Region
- Wikipedia: South Korea Geography
- Google Image Search: South Korea Maps
-
-
On Twitter Powered by Twitter
-
Pay for sex no more Meet hot and willing girls in ►►http://is.gd/5smCK bucetuda South Korea
-
tweeting in South Korea!!twitter is huge here its awesome. every american that comes here does it.
-
LG Elec to start producing solar cells in January: SEOUL, Dec 22 (Reuters) - South Korea's LG Electronics Inc s.. http://bit.ly/7LfDXM
-
2 Koreas to open modernized military hot lines : North and South Korea plan to open modernized military hot lin.. http://bit.ly/5ctC3q
-
Japan's Nikkei 225 was up 1.0%, South Korea's Kospi Composite was up 0.4% (Tweet sponsored by Eco Ventures India http://bit.ly/ecofin)
view more tweets...
-
-
On Twitter Powered by Twitter
-
Pay for sex no more Meet hot and willing girls in ►►http://is.gd/5smCK bucetuda South Korea
-
tweeting in South Korea!!twitter is huge here its awesome. every american that comes here does it.
-
LG Elec to start producing solar cells in January: SEOUL, Dec 22 (Reuters) - South Korea's LG Electronics Inc s.. http://bit.ly/7LfDXM
-
2 Koreas to open modernized military hot lines : North and South Korea plan to open modernized military hot lin.. http://bit.ly/5ctC3q
-
Japan's Nikkei 225 was up 1.0%, South Korea's Kospi Composite was up 0.4% (Tweet sponsored by Eco Ventures India http://bit.ly/ecofin)
view more tweets...
-
-
On Twitter Powered by Twitter
-
Pay for sex no more Meet hot and willing girls in ►►http://is.gd/5smCK bucetuda South Korea
-
tweeting in South Korea!!twitter is huge here its awesome. every american that comes here does it.
-
LG Elec to start producing solar cells in January: SEOUL, Dec 22 (Reuters) - South Korea's LG Electronics Inc s.. http://bit.ly/7LfDXM
-
2 Koreas to open modernized military hot lines : North and South Korea plan to open modernized military hot lin.. http://bit.ly/5ctC3q
-
Japan's Nikkei 225 was up 1.0%, South Korea's Kospi Composite was up 0.4% (Tweet sponsored by Eco Ventures India http://bit.ly/ecofin)
view more tweets...
-
About this page
-
Page Views0
No one is currently managing this page.
If you would like to apply
to be the manager of this page, please request below.
