Short introduction to Korea, South

After World War II, a republic was set up in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula while a communist-style government was installed in the north. The Korean War (1950-53) had US and other UN forces intervene to defend South Korea from North Korean attacks supported by the Chinese. An armistice was signed in 1953 splitting the peninsula at the 38th parallel known as the DMZ. Thereafter, South Korea achieved rapid economic growth, with per capita income rising to 13 times the level of North Korea. In 1997, the nation suffered a severe financial crisis from which it continues to make a solid recovery. South Korea has also maintained its commitment to democratize its political processes. In June 2000, a historic first south-north summit took place between the south's President KIM Dae-jung and the north's leader KIM Chong-il. In December 2000, President KIM Dae-jung won the Noble Peace Prize for his lifeling committment to democracy and human rights in Asia. He is the first Korean to win a Nobel Prize.

Source: World Factbook

  1. Seoul
  2. Daegu
  3. Pohang
  4. Busan
  5. Gyeongju

  6. Suwon
  7. Pusan
  8. Boryeong Gun
  9. Jeju Island
10. Incheon

11. Koje
12. Haeundae
13. Andong
14. Changwon
15. Pyeongchang

16. Oedo
17. Gongju
18. Jinju
19. Yangyang
20. South Korea

  1. Daegu
  2. Seoul
  3. Pohang
  4. Suwon

  5. Pusan
  6. Gyeongju
  7. Busan
  8. Jeju

  9. Gwangju
10. Incheon
11. Ch'ungju
12. Anyang

13. Kwangju
14. Osan
15. Chonju

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