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44: Obama says Asia trip about jobs...above 10 percent for the first time in decades. In his weekly address, Obama said he traveled to Japan, Singapore, China and South Korea "to open a new era of American engagement." He said he made progress in talks with the leaders of... In this article: Barack Obama, Asia, White House, China, South Korea, United States, Shanghai, Seoul, and Singapore |
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L.A. Times - L.A. Now | 4 days ago
USC again has most foreign students, followed by NYU [Updated]
...increases in students from China helped fuel the rise. As in other recent years, India once again sent the most students to the U.S., followed by China, South Korea, Canada and Japan. But there are indications that the growth might have...
In this article: New York University, U.S., H1N1, UCLA, Institute of International Education, Columbia University, State Department, China, Asia, and New York
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Telegraph.co.uk - Football | 23 hours ago
Japan team at World Cup 2010
With the launch of the new league in 1993, interest in football and the national team grew. Japan co-hosted the 2002 World Cup with South Korea. Despite being held to a 2-2 draw by Belgium in their opening game, the Japanese team reached...
In this article: Japan, World Cup 2010, World Cup, Takeshi Okada, 2002 World Cup, J League, Stroke, Shinji Okazaki, and Shunsuke Nakamura
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FIFA.com News | 5 days ago
Korea Republic are Asian queens
...goal prodigies Asian teams impressed in last year's inaugural FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in New Zealand with Korea DPR reigning supreme while both Japan and Korea Republic showed their quality in reaching the last eight. In the process a...
In this article: Korea Republic, FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, Japan, Australia, and Thailand
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L.A. Times - World News | 2 days ago
A 'grand bargain' for North Korea
U.S. special envoy Stephen Bosworth is scheduled to visit Pyongyang, the North Korean capital, next month in an effort to restart the multilateral talks involving the United States, North Korea, South Korea, China, Japan and Russia.
In this article: Barack Obama, North Korea, Lee Myung-bak, Seoul, United States, Asia, David Axelrod, Iran, and Pyongyang
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Reuters | 2 days ago
Obama, South Korea's Lee urge North to end provocation
...of arms-grade plutonium. The United States, South Korea and Japan have cranked up pressure on the destitute North by squeezing lines of finance to get it back to six-country negotiations on its nuclear program. Obama said the door was...
In this article: Barack Obama, Lee Myung-bak, Seoul, North Korea, Thomson Reuters, Washington, Small business, Plutonium, and NYSE
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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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