Overview of and topical guide to South Korea
An enlargeable map of South Korea The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to South Korea:
South Korea sovereign presidential republic located on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula in East Asia .[ 1] 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] 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] 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] 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] infrastructure [ 6] 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 ^ 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 ^ Korea, South Infrastructure, power, and communications, Information about Infrastructure, power, and communications in Korea, South
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of South Korea
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