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| | Korea |
 | | By its very location and size, Korea (originally Chosan) was doomed to live in the sphere of influence of the continental powers, and later, of Japan, before being divided into the two countries we know today. |
 | | Legend has it, that Korea was first established by Tan'gum Wang'gom in 2333 B.C., who named the new kingdom Choson, "Land of the Morning Calm", and established his capital at Asadal, today's P'yong'yang. |
 | | For a time, there was a tributary relationship established between those kingdoms and China: the political stability and the contacts with Chinese advanced culture allowed them to start a period of development and restructuring. |
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