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	Encyclopedia: South Korea/Cities (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The largest cities in South Korea have self-governing status equivalent to that of provinces.
		Smaller cities are classified as shi ("cities") and are under provincial jurisdiction, at the same level as counties (see Administrative divisions of South Korea).
		Self-governing cities with the status of provinces (1998 populations):
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/South-Korea/Cities (152 words)

	South Korea - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Korea forms a peninsula that extends some 1,100 km from the Asian mainland, flanked by the Yellow Sea ("West Sea") to the west and the East Sea/Sea of Japan to the east, and terminated by the Tsushima Strait and the South Sea (East China Sea) to the south.
		South Korea's (current) capital and largest city is Seoul in the northwest, other major cities include nearby Incheon, central Daejeon, Gwangju in the southwest and Daegu and Busan in the southeast.
		Korea's population is one of the most ethnically and linguistically homogeneous in the world, with the only significant minority being a small Chinese community.
	open-encyclopedia.com /South_Korea (1879 words)

	South Korea
		The Republic of Korea (ROK; Korean : Daehan Minguk (Hangul : 대한 민국; Hanja : 大韓民國)) commonly known as South Korea is a country in East Asia, covering the southern half of the Korea n peninsula.
		South Korea's capital and largest city is Seoul in the northwest, other major cities include nearby Incheon, central Daejeon, Gwangju in the southwest and Daegu and Busan in the southeast.
		Korea's population is one of the most ethnically and linguistically homogenous in the world, with the only minority being a small Chinese community, and a growing mixed-race minority born out of sexual relations between Korean women and American servicemen.
	www.nebulasearch.com /encyclopedia/article/South_Korea.html (1915 words)

	South Korea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The United Nations-backed South and the Chinese-backed North eventually reached a stalemate and an armastice was signed in 1953, splitting the peninsula along a demilitarised zone at about the 38th parallel, which had been the original demarcation line.
		Korea forms a peninsula that extends some 1,100 km from the Asian mainland, flanked by the Yellow Sea to the west and the Sea of Japan (a disputed name, called the East Sea by Koreans) to the east, and terminated by the Korea Strait[?] and the East China Sea to the south.
		Korea's population is one of the most ethnically and linguistically homogenous in the world, with the only minority being a small Chinese community.
	www.city-search.org /so/south-korea.html (1127 words)

	South Korea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK; Korean: Daehan Minguk (Hangul: 대한 민국; Hanja: 大韓民國)), is a country in East Asia, covering the southern half of the Korean Peninsula.
		Korea forms a peninsula that extends some 1,100 km from the Asian mainland, flanked by the Yellow Sea (West Sea) to the west and the East Sea (Sea of Japan) to the east, and terminated by the Korea Strait and the East China Sea (South Sea) to the south.
		South Korea's national language is Korean, a distinct language that linguists have not firmly categorized in any language grouping.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/S/South-Korea.htm (4028 words)

	Seoul - Simple English Wikipedia
		Seoul (in Korean language, 서울) is the biggest city of South Korea and its capital.
		Since establishment of South Korea (formally the Republic of Korea) in 1948, it became the capital of the country, except for a short time during the Korean War.
		Seoul is one of oldest cities in Korea.
	simple.wikipedia.org /wiki/Seoul (278 words)

	SPECIAL CITIES OF KOREA FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		As of 2004, there are two Directly Governed Cities (''Chikhalsi;'' 직할시; 直轄市) and three other special provincial-level administrative regions in North Korea; and one Special City (''Teukbyeolsi;'' 특별시; 特別市) and six Metropolitan Cities (''Gwangyeoksi;'' 광역시; 廣域市) in South Korea.
		Ch'ŏngjin City (''Ch'ŏngjin-si''; 청진시; 淸津市) was a Directly Governed City from 1960 to 1967 and again from 1977 to 1985, but is now part of North Hamgyŏng Province.
		Kaesŏng City (''Kaesŏng-si''; 개성시; 開城市) (distinct from Kaesŏng Industrial Region) was a designated Region (''Chigu;'' 지구; 地區) from 1951 to 1955 and a Directly Governed City from 1955 to 2003, but is now part of North Hwanghae Province.
	www.rocgames.com /Special_cities_of_Korea (453 words)

	Cities in South Korea: 2005 Population Estimates
		2005 population estimates for cities in South Korea
		Thus a city like Manila in the Philippines may have a city population of 1.6 million people (within its official city limits), but a urban area population closer to 10.5 million people.
		All city population figures have been esimtated using various factors and based on data from qualified sources.
	www.mongabay.com /igapo/2005_world_city_populations/South_Korea.html (375 words)

	Foot and mouth strikes South Korea
		South Korea slaughtered 12,000 animals at the weekend as the country battled to contain an outbreak of foot and mouth disease, three weeks before thousands of tourists arrive in Seoul for the soccer World Cup finals.
		Pigs at two farms south of Seoul were diagnosed as suffering from the highly infectious disease but tests at other locations proved negative yesterday, raising hopes that the plague could be stopped from spreading.
		Fears that the disease had spread from pigs to cows in South Korea was yesterday proved unfounded but tests were being carried out at scores of slaughterhouses and farms surrounding the two confirmed outbreaks.
	www.organicconsumers.org /madcow/korea5602.cfm (827 words)

	South Korea - Family and Social Life in the Cities
		Contemporary urban family and social life in South Korea at the start of the 1990s exhibits a number of departures from traditional family and kinship institutions.
		People in the cities no longer work among their relatives or neighbors in the fields or on fishing boats, but among unrelated people in factories, shops and offices.
		Contrary to the Confucian ideal, the nuclear family consisting of a husband, wife, and children is becoming predominant in contemporary South Korea.
	countrystudies.us /south-korea/39.htm (822 words)

	wikien.info: Main_Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In North and South Korea, Special cities, Metropolitan Cities, and Directly Governed Cities are cities that have a status equivalent to that of Provinces (Do).
		As of 2004, there are two Directly Governed Cities (Chik'alshi; 직할시; 直轄市) and three other special provincial-level administrative regions in North Korea; and one Special City (Teukbyeolsi; 특별시; 特別市) and six Metropolitan Cities (Gwangyeoksi; 광역시; 廣域市) in South Korea.
		Kaesŏng City (개성시; 開城市) (distinct from Kaesŏng Industrial Region) was a designated Region (Chigu; 지구; 地區) from 1951 to 1955 and a Directly Governed City from 1955 to 2003, but is now part of North Hwanghae Province.
	www.hostingciamca.com /index.php?title=Special_cities_of_Korea (483 words)

	SingaporeMoms - Parenting Encyclopedia - Incheon
		Incheon Metropolitan City is a metropolitan city and major seaport on the west coast of South Korea, near Seoul.
		Incheon is aimed to become Asia's newest financial and corporate hub along with Korea's Busan-Jinhae Free Economic Zone Authority, which is centered on the dynamic southern harbor of Busan.
		The city boundaries include an area of 964.53 km², of which 21 percent is rice paddies and another 44 percent is forested.
	www.singaporemoms.com /parenting/Incheon (282 words)

	1Up Travel > South Korea > Travel & Tourism \| Tourist Guide to South Korea
		Korea is a land in eastern Asia that consists of two states.
		South Korea has a government that is strongly anti-Communist.
		Government and Politics in South Korea - Profiles the country name, government type, administrative divisions, independence, national holiday, constitution, legal system, suffrage, executive, legislative, and judicial branches, political parties and leaders, and a flag description of South Korea.
	www.1uptravel.com /international/asia/southkorea (758 words)

	Special cities of Korea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Special cities in Korea are cities that have status equivalent to the provinces of Korea (do).
		Special cities in South Korea were known as jikhalsi ("directly administrated city", 직할시; 直轄市) until January 1, 1995, when they were changed to gwang-yeog-si ("metropolitan city", 광역시; 廣域市).
		Seoul is a teugbyeolsi ("capital metropolitan city", 특별시; 特別市), and had the status as a distinguished special city, even when it was called jikhalsi like the other special cities.
	www.city-search.org /sp/special-cities-of-korea.html (368 words)

	fluoridealert.org - My folder / Fluoride Alert News / South Korea / Four cities decide to stop fluoridation in South ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Meanwhile, in December 2002, Chongju city council decided to cut the local fluoridation budget and thereby made it impossible for the city to continue fluoridation in the city.
		The city council made it clear that “ill effects of fluoridation on human body has not been yet proven and its supposed benefits of preventing tooth decay is still in doubt after the practice of fluoridation in the city over 20 years.”
		Uiwang city decided to stop fluoridation, shortly after a terrible accident: Tens of thousand fishes were poisoned to death with fluorosilicic acid which was leaked into Hakui rivulet by accident, apparently.
	www.fluoridealert.org /pollution/1639.html (729 words)

	ipedia.com: List of cities in South Korea Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Seoul, the largest city and capital, is classified as a Teukbyeolshi, while the next 6 largest cities are...
		Seoul, the largest city and capital, is classified as a Teukbyeolshi (Special City), while the next 6 largest cities (see the list below) are classified as Gwangyeokshi (Metropolitan Cities).
		Smaller cities are classified as shi ("cities") and are under provincial jurisdiction, at the same level as counties.
	www.ipedia.com /list_of_cities_in_south_korea.html (181 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		As of 2003, there were three Directly Governed Cities (Chik'alshi; 직할시 直轄市) and three other special provincial-level administrative regions in North Korea, and one Special City (Teukbyeolsi; 특별시; 特別市) and six Metropolitan Cities (Gwangyeoksi; 광역시; 廣域市) in South Korea.
		Before 1995, the five largest Gwangyeoksi in South Korea were classified as Chik'alshi (as it was romanized at the time; now spelled Jikhalsi in the Revised Romanization of Korean).
		As a prefix, the character gyeong (京) is used, which means "capital" and comes from Gyeongseong (Japanese Keijo), the name of the city during the Japanese Colonial Period.
	www.online-encyclopedia.info /encyclopedia/s/sp/special_cities_of_korea.html (249 words)

	City Mayors: Songdo Intelligent City
		City Mayors profiles city leaders from around the world, and examines how local success stories could be adopted by other cities.
		City Mayors reports on topical urban issues and publishes ideas, research and proposals by mayors, governments and NGOs as well as contributions by the private sector.
		City Mayors questions those who govern the world’s cities and invites comment by men and women who contribute to urban society and environment.
	www.citymayors.com /development/korea_newcities.html (1187 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Korea, South (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Korea was an independent kingdom under Chinese suzerainty for most of the past millennium.
		Thereafter, South Korea achieved rapid economic growth with per capita income rising to roughly 14 times the level of North Korea.
		South Korea today is a fully functioning modern democracy.
	www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/ks.html (1459 words)

	South Korea News
		South Korea News continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
		South Korea will establish a taskforce exclusively dedicated to tackling bottlenecks suffered by foreign asset management firms operating here.
		South Korean consumer electronic giant LG is setting up its mobile phone and DVD player manufacturing unit at the Ranjangaon Industrial Estate near Pune at a cost of Rs 500 crore.
	www.topix.net /world/south-korea (1037 words)

	South Korea hostels, South Korea cheap hostel accommodation - Hostels Central (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Here is a list of all the cities in South Korea where you can book hostels with Hostels Central.
		You can select the city you wish from the list below, or directly check availability for all of the hostels and cheap hotels in our list by selecting state, city and dates from the form on the right.
		City hostels tend to lean more towards the social/fun aspect of city life, offering information about pubs, tours of the city, thrift shops (...) read more >>
	www.hostelscentral.com /country-70.html (365 words)

	Jobs_korea_e2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		E2 was established in Changwon in 1995 and is now one of the largest independent private English institutes in the city.
		Changwon has a population of around 600,000 and is renowned as one of the cleanest and most modern cities in South Korea.
		A major priority for E2 is research and development, in terms of its teachers, methodology and curriculum.
	www.englishraven.com /Jobs_korea_e2.html (557 words)

	south korea cities and other south korea related information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		air pollution in large cities; acid rain; water pollution from the discharge of sewage and...
		List of all Korea-related topics Christianity in Korea Cities of South Korea Communications in South Korea Contemporary culture of South Korea Dual citizenship in South Korea Education in South Korea...
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	www.nethorde.com /south_korea/south-korea-cities.html (341 words)

	Paju (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Paju is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.The city was founded in 1996.
		The city is located just south of Panmunjeom on the 38th parallel.
		To defend the Korean capital, Seoul, many US and Korean army bases are set up in the city.
	www.tocatch.info /en/Paju.htm (68 words)

	Teach Abroad in Korea (South). Korean International Teach Abroad programs from GoAbroad.com
		If you are looking for another city in Korea or close to Seoul, then please specify your requests in your application email as we have other available locations such as nearby Suwon, Yo...
		We are currently interviewing for ESL teaching positions in 3 major school boards in Korea (Incheon Metropolitan, Gyeonggido and Jeollanamdo) for this coming school year in March/April '06, or second semester in August '06.
		It is located in Gwangju city which has the population of 1.4 million and the 5th largest city in Korea.
	www.teachabroad.com /KoreaSouth.cfm (765 words)

	5 star hotels in south korea, hotel discounts
		Standard, first class, luxury, deluxe, economy, discount hotels in South Korea are your first preference for your ideal visit to South Korea.
		Budget lodgings, accommodations and bed and breakfast options in all inclusive 5 star resorts and budget motels are there for your convenience at any time.
		Located on the Pomun lake resort and is situated 4 miles east of Gyeongju city.
	www.planetgypsy.com /hotels/south-korea (267 words)

	South Korea
		Travel information and tips on South Korea including passport information, accommodations, transportation to and in South Korea, attractions and things to see and do, restaurant suggestions, tours, and much more.
		For accommodations and reservations in South Korea, including the cities of Gyeongu, Jeju, Pusan, Seoul and Mt. Seorak National Park and the rest of South Korea, click on Getting Away Asia and Indonesia Online Hotel Reservation System where you can find the perfect accommodations for your holiday or vacation.
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	www.gettingaway.com /directory/asia/skorea/main.htm (1409 words)

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