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	South Korea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		After the war, South Korea went through several political turmoils: the autocratic government of Syngman Rhee was thrown out of power by student uprising and a brief period of civil rule was established in 1960.
		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 Sea of Japan (East Sea) 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 homogeneous in the world, with the only significant minority being a small Chinese community.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/South_Korea (3777 words)

	ipedia.com: South Korea Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		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 Korean peninsula.
		Korea forms a peninsula that extends some 1,100 km from the Asian mainland, flanked by the Yellow Sea to the west and the East See(Sea of Japan) to the east, and terminated by the Tsushima 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.ipedia.com /south_korea.html (1611 words)

	South Korea Geography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The west coast of the peninsula is bordered by the Korea Bay to the north and the Yellow Sea to the south; the east coast is bordered by the Sea of Japan (known in Korea as the East Sea).
		Although the eastern coastline of South Korea is generally unindented, the southern and western coasts are jagged and irregular.
		Korea contributed greatly to the development of Japan by transmitting both Indian Buddhist and Chinese Confucian culture, art, and religion.
	www.country-studies.com /south-korea/geography.html (482 words)

	Welcome to the Korean Cultural Service
		Korea is situated on the Korean Peninsula, which spans 1,100 kilometers north to south.
		The population of North Korea is estimated to be 22,253,000.
		Korea saw its population grow by an annual rate of 3 percent during the 1960s, but growth slowed to 2 percent over the next decade.
	www.koreanculture.org /06about_korea/geography_people.htm (732 words)

	Korea
		Gojong proclaimed the Taegeukgi to be the official flag of Korea on 6 March 1883.
		Korea Bay The Korea Bay is located at the north of the North Korea.
		Korea Strait The Korea Strait is a sea passage between the Tsushima Strait, and the West Channel the Korea Strait.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/korea.html (1417 words)

	Korea's Geography - Terrain
		Central Korea, including the lower courses of the Han River and its tributaries, is an area of extensive and fertile plains and rounded hills.
		A large part of the agricultural land of Korea lies in the south and virtually all the long and navigable rivers are in the south.
		Korea's western and southern slopes are gradual and meet with plains, low hills, and winding river basins.
	www.koreanhistoryproject.org /Jta/Kr/KrGEO1.htm (957 words)

	AllRefer.com - Cheju, Korea (Korean Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Saishu, island and province of South Korea (1995 pop.
		Korea's largest island, Cheju is of volcanic origin and rises to c.6,400 ft (1,950 m) in Halla-san, an extinct volcano.
		There are air connections and ferry links with mainland Korea and Japan.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/C/Cheju.html (258 words)

	geography korea south (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		It is bound by North Korea to the north, the...
		Geography (from Korea, South) Andrea Matles Savada and William Shaw (eds.), South Korea, a Country Study&...
		SOUTH KOREA'S GEOGRAPHY South Korea is located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula in eastern Asia.
	korea.w500.info /geography-korea-south (462 words)

	AllRefer.com - Korea : North Korea, Korea (Korean Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		North Korea, although nominally a republic governed by a representative assembly, is actually ruled by the Communist party (known in Korea as the Korea Workers' party).
		North Korea maintained close relations with the Soviet Union and China (military aid treaties were signed with both countries in 1961) but preserved a degree of independence; the Sino-Soviet rift facilitated this.
		North Korea launched a medium-range missile over Japan in 1998; in 1999, the United States agreed to ease trade sanctions against the country in exchange for North Korea's agreement to suspend its missile testing.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/K/Korea-north-korea.html (885 words)

	Korea's Geography - General Description
		Korea's eastern sea coast, where the T'aebaek Sanmaek mountain range rises from the East Sea, is a nearly unbroken shoreline of precipitous cliffs and rocky outcroppings.
		Korea's mightiest river is the Yalu River (Amnok-gang).
		The gradual descent to the west and south of Korea's major rivers and streams makes for wider waterways and slower currents, permitting inland river navigation for long distances, which is very important for internal commerce.
	www.koreanhistoryproject.org /Jta/Kr/KrGEO0.htm (1083 words)

	Korea's Geography (Land, Territory, Landforms, Climate and Weather, Four Seasons)
		The west coast of the Korean Peninsula is bounded by the Korea Bay to the north and the Yellow Sea to the south; the east coast is bounded by the East Sea.
		The combined territories of South and North Korea is similar in size of Britain (244,100 square kilometers) and Guyana (215,000 square kilometers).
		As the hub of South Korea's transportation networks, with Kimp'o International Airport located on western outskirts of Seoul, a newly built Inch'on International Airport, and railroad networks that radiate to all parts of the country from the capital, the Capital Region serves as South Korea's gateway to the world.
	www.asianinfo.org /asianinfo/korea/geography.htm (2034 words)

	KOREA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Korea is a peninsular coast with four seasons.
		Korea is 70% mountainous; its mountain chains run north to south or on a diagonal from northeast to southwest.
		Korea has a variety of weather and is considered mid-latitude monsoonal.
	www.koreasociety.org /KS_curriculum/ES/1/1-text/1_04.htm (213 words)

	Geography (from Korea, South) -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		The country is bordered by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) to the north, the East Sea (Sea of Japan) to the east, the East China Sea to the south, and the Yellow Sea to the west; to the southeast it is separated from the Japanese island of Tsushima by the Korea Strait.
		Geography describes and analyzes the spatial variations in physical, biological, and human phenomena that occur on the surface of the globe and treats their interrelationships and their significant regional patterns.
		The country is bordered by China and Russia to the north and by the Republic of Korea (South Korea) to the south.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article?tocId=34985 (1196 words)

	Image of The Korean Peninsula - North and South Korea
		Because the geography of the peninsula is so mountainous, growing crops is an important and challenging endeavor.
		The waters around Korea are some of the best fishing waters in the world, supplementing Korean diet as well as forming a major part of the economy.
		South Korea's capital, Seoul, is in the north, on the Namhan River.
	www.globe-images.com /korea.htm (1759 words)

	Ancient Korea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Neolithic people in Korea began as a hunting gathers but by 2,000 BC they were living in an agrarian society.
		This introduction, combined with the fact Chinese military colonies with a greater understanding of agricultural sciences were pushing their way onto the Korean Peninsula, led to a rapid progression of both weaponry and farming for the peoples of the Korean Peninsula.
		Because of an increased awareness of and a greater fondness for territorial possession, it may be assumed that it was necessary to cultivate new and improved types of combative skills.
	tkdtutor.com /02Taekwondo/TKDHistory/04Ancient.htm (3057 words)

	South Korea
		South Korea is bounded on the north by North Korea; on the east by the East Sea (Sea of Japan); on the south bye the Korea Strait, which also separates it from Japan; and on the west by the Yellow Sea.
		The state of South Korea was established in 1948 succeeding the post-World War II distribution of the penisula between the occupying forces of the United States in the south and the Union of Soviet Republics (USSR) in the north.
		An estimated 98 percent of the adult population of South Korea is literate- 99.3 percent of the men and 96.7 percent of the women.
	www.freeessays.cc /db/23/gci83.shtml (1502 words)

	PBS Online: Hidden Korea/Geography
		Korea is a rugged peninsula lying between China on the west and north and Japan to the east.
		South Korea is only 99,000 square miles -- roughly similar to Oregon -- and its population is close to 50 million (Compared to Oergon's 3 million).
		Until modern times, Koreans lived in small farming communities that were mainly concentrated in the few good arable parts of the peninsula.
	www.pbs.org /hiddenkorea/geography.htm (235 words)

	Korea Geography
		South Korea is located in Eastern Asia, southern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea.
		Approximately 70 percent of land area of South Korea is mountains and uplands.
		South Korea is Long, cold, dry winters; short, hot, humid summers with late monsoon rains, flooding.
	www.nationbynation.com /Korea/Geo.html (147 words)

	North Korea - Atlapedia Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		It is bound by China to the north, Russia to the northeast, South Korea to the south, the Yellow Sea to the west.
		In July 1991 North Korea applied for its own seat in the UN and in October the US announced that is was removing nuclear weapons from South Korea in an attempt to force North Korea to open its facilities to international inspections as fears escalated over its nuclear program.
		North Korea refused to allow the inspections claiming that the IAEA demand was a violation of its sovereignty.
	www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/korea_n.htm (1573 words)

	ESL Quiz - Korea (Nevitt Reagan) I-TESL-J (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Korea was a colony of the Japanese empire from 1910 to 1945, and regained ___ independence at the end of World War II.
		The capital of South Korea is Seoul; ___ North Korea is P'yongyang.
		The geography of Korea is ___, and only 20% of the land is suitable for farming.
	a4esl.org /q/h/9901/nr-korea.html (309 words)

	Korea's Wonders
		Throughout her long history, because of her geographical location, Korea encountered external threats to her very existence, often suffering alien domination.
		The liberated Korea was first partitioned, and then two states emerged there, creating serious problems for the people whose country had been a unified nation for centuries.
		The people in the Republic of Korea, in particular, have achieved an astonishing success in economic development which they proudly call "the miracle on the Han River," and they have brought about rapid cultural growth and social reconstruction with their creative psychology, re-lighting the lamp which illuminates not only the East, but also places beyond.
	www.geocities.com /koreas_wonders (225 words)

	History of Korea: Colonial Period
		The Historical Geography of Manchuria, Historical Geography of Korea, and Report of Geographical and Historical Research in Manchuria are products of such historiography.
		In The History of the Korean Peninsula (1915), the Japanese limited the scope of Korean history to the peninsula, severing it from relations with the Asian continent and brushing aside as fallacy judgments made by Korean historians.
		Such was the dire effect of the efforts of the Japanese colonial masters to extinguish Korea's national consciousness.
	www.koreaaward.com /korea/history_ColonialPeriod_03.htm (609 words)

	South Korea - Atlapedia Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		It is bound by North Korea to the north, the Yellow Sea to the west as well as the Korea and Cheju Straits to the south.
		The four largest rivers in South Korea are the Han, Kum, Naktong and Somjin with all of these rivers subject to flooding.
		From 1948 to 1960 South Korea was ruled by an authoritarian and corrupt Pres.
	www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/korea_s.htm (1539 words)

	north korea geography and other north korea related information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Geography Korea, North Top of Page Location: Eastern Asia, northern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Korea...
		The combined territories of South and North Korea is similar in size of Britain (244,100 square...
		Geography Korea's geography influences its history and culture.
	www.nethorde.com /north_korea/north-korea-geography.html (384 words)

	Wildlife In Korea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		South Korea has achieved plenty in terms of wildlife conservation in the last...
		Korea has a very long history of nature...
		Birds Korea - conserving birds and habitats in South Korea and the Yellow Sea eco-region
	www.business-centres-london-uk.co.uk /businesslondon/wildlife_in_korea.html (440 words)

	South Korea - Location and Geography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The Capital of South Korea is Seoul and the capital of North Korea is Pyongyang.
		The area occupied by South Korea is 99,237 square kilometers or about 45 percent of the whole of Korea.
		The population of South Korea is approximately 44.6 million.
	www.bishops.k12.nf.ca /janet/korgeog.htm (877 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Korea, South (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		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.
		Today its GDP per capita is 14 times North Korea's and equal to the lesser economies of the European Union.
	www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/ks.html (1458 words)

	KOREA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The lesson should begin with the teacher showing (1) a large map of Korea, (2) a world map with Korea on it and (3) a map of Asia alone.
		Help students see that on a world map Korea, like Great Britain, may seem small, but on a map of Asia its location as a crossroads country is easier to see.
		Materials on the geography of Korea can be found in many books and Web sources.
	www.koreasociety.org /KS_curriculum/HS/2/2-text/2_033.htm (256 words)

	Geography Of Korea, South (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
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	www.appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/korea_south_country_geography.shtml (365 words)

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