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Consensus an illusory objectiveBrazil, South Korea and Indonesia have all recently announced serious emissions reduction targets, and India and China are taking steps to curb their emissions growth at home while contributing more constructively to international talks. In this article: Copenhagen, Climate change, Carbon, Australia, US, Fossil fuel, Deforestation, and US Senate |
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washingtonpost.com | 7 days ago
Geithner: US must not drop ball on financial fix
...and a relatively recent addition, Russia. The G-20 includes these nations and adds Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, and the rotating European Union presidency.
In this article: Timothy Geithner, United States, John Kerry, China, Federal Reserve, Washington, Pittsburgh, and Democracy
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thestar.com | November 13, 2009
Harper a no-show at global climate summit
...a stop at a global climate change summit in Copenhagen next month. Harper landed in Singapore Friday and will also visit India, China and South Korea in the next month. But he has turned down an invitation from the Danish government to...
In this article: Stephen Harper, Climate change, Jim Prentice, Copenhagen, Ban Ki-moon, United States, Gordon Brown, Barack Obama, Canada, and Ontario
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The Daily Iowan | November 13, 2009
UI pumps up international recruiting
...of 2008, the most recent data available. India, China, and South Korea - all countries UI officials visit - had the highest number of students in the United States, according to the institute. The UI will also recruit more extensively...
In this article: Revenue, Institute of International Education, China, Asia, South America, Middle East, and St. Louis
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AP Online | November 17, 2009
Led by China, carbon pollution up despite economy
...emissions besides China in 2008 by more than 5 million tons of carbon dioxide were India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, South Africa, South Korea, Indonesia, Iran, Poland, Mexico, Canada, and the Netherlands. The paper also raised...
In this article: Carbon dioxide, China, Pollution, Global warming, Carbon, Coal, Recession, and United States
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New Kerala | November 06, 2009
South Korean Parliament ratifies free trade deal with India
...eighth free trade pact. The South Korea-India deal will eliminate tariffs on three quarters of India''s imports from South Korea by value, and more than 80 percent of South Korea''s imports from India. A study by the state-run Korea...
In this article: India, South Korean National Assembly, Asia, Seoul, and U.S.
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South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK) (대한민국, ) and often simply referred to as Korea, is a country in East Asia, located on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by China to the west, Japan to the east, and North Korea to the north. Its capital is Seoul, the second largest metropolitan city in the world and a major global city. South Korea lies in a temperate climate region with a predominantly mountainous terrain. Its territory covers a total area of 100,032 square kilometers and has a population of over 48 million, making it the third most densely populated (significantly sized) country in the world (after Bangladesh and Taiwan).
Archaeological findings show that the Korean Peninsula was occupied as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Korean history begins with the founding of Gojoseon in 2333 BC by Dangun. Following the unification of Three Kingdoms of Korea under Silla 668 AD, Korea went through the Goryeo and Joseon Dynasty as one nation until the end of the Korean Empire in 1910, when Korea was annexed by Japan. After liberation and division at the end of World War II, the nation was divided into North and South Korea. The latter was established in 1948 as a democracy. A war between the two Koreas ended in an uneasy cease-fire. During a period of military rule, the South Korean economy grew significantly, and the country was transformed into a major economy and a full democracy.
- Name:
- South Korea
- Conventional Long Name:
- Republic of Korea
- Local Name:
- Daehan-minguk
- Capital:
- Seoul
- Language:
- Korean
- Motto:
- Benefir All Mankind
- Government type:
- Presidential republic
- Legislature:
- National Assembly
- Founding Date:
- August 15, 1948
- Formations:
- Government Proclaimed
- Area:
- 100,140
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $1.344 trillion
- GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
- 32nd
- GDP (nominal):
- $929.124 billion
- GDP (nominal per capita) Rank:
- 36th
- GPD (nominal) Rank:
- 15th
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $19,136.
- Time Zone:
- Korea Standard Time
- Currency:
- South Korean won (₩)
- Demonym:
- South Korean, Korean
- Drives On:
- right
- Currency (code):
- KRW
- Country Calling Code:
- 82
- ccTLD:
- .kr
- Anthem:
- Aegukga (애국가)
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