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	Provinces of Korea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1896, the former eight provinces were restored, with five of them (Chungcheong, Gyeongsang, Jeolla, Hamgyŏng, and P'yŏngan) being divided into North and South Provinces (Bukdo (북도; 北道) and Namdo (남도; 南道) respectively).
		Also in 1946, the cities of Seoul in the south and P'yŏngyang in the north separated from Gyeonggi and South P'yŏngan Provinces respectively to become Special Cities.
		Finally, the new provinces of Jeju (in the south, in 1946) and Chagang (in the north, 1949) were formed, from parts of South Jeolla and North P'yŏngan respectively.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Provinces_of_Korea (1488 words)

	Provinces of Korea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Provinces (Do) have been the primary administrative division of Korea since the mid Goryeo dynasty in the early 11th century, and were preceded by provincial-level divisions (Ju and Mok) dating back to Unified Silla, in the late 7th century.
		In 1896, the former eight provinces were restored, with five of them (Chungcheong, Gyeongsang, Jeolla, Hamgyŏng, and P'yŏngan) being divided into North and South Provinces (Bukdo (북도; 北道) and Namdo (남도; 南道) respectively).
		Finally, the new provinces of Jeju (in the south, in 1946) and Chagang (in the north, 1949) were formed, from parts of South Jeolla and North P'yŏngan respectively.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Provinces_of_Korea (1483 words)

	Hamgyong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		North and South Hamgyŏng Provinces are today part of North Korea.
		Hamgyŏng was bounded on the west by P'yŏngan, on the south by Hwanghae and Kangwŏn, on the east by the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea), and on the north by China and Russia.
		Hamgyŏng (Hamgyŏng-do) was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hamgyong (259 words)

	Hwanghae -
		In 1948, Hwanghae and Gyeonggi Provinces became parts of the new countries of North and South Korea respectively.
		Hwanghae (Hwanghae-do) was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty, and one of the thirteen provinces of Korea during the Japanese Colonial Period.
		In 1945, Korea was divided into Soviet and American zones of occupation, north and south respectively of the 38th parallel.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Hwanghae (421 words)

	South Gyeongsang - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The province is part of the Yeongnam region, and is bounded on the east by the East Sea, on the north by North Gyeongsang province, on the west North and South Jeolla provinces, and on the south by the Korea Strait.
		Before 1895, the area corresponding to modern-day South Gyeongsang was part of Gyeongsang Province, one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty.
		South Gyeongsang is a province in the southeast of South Korea.
	www.hartselle.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/South_Gyeongsang (400 words)

	Online Encyclopedia and Dictionary - Eight Provinces (Korea)
		Since the end of World War II and the division of Korea in 1945, special cities and administrative regions and a handful of new provinces have been added in both the South and North.
		The new system of districts did not last long, however, as one year later, on August 4, 1896 (the 33rd year of King Gojong), the former eight provinces were restored, with five of them (Chungcheong, Gyeongsang, Jeolla, Hamgy&, and P'y&), being divided into north and south halves, to form a total of 13 provinces.
		The eight provinces' boundaries remained unchanged for almost five centuries from 1413 to 1895, and formed a geographic paradigm that is still reflected today in the Korean Peninsula's administrative divisions, dialects, and regional distinctions.
	fact-archive.com /encyclopedia/P%27aldo (984 words)

	South Korea
		South Korea's leaders were determined to keep their society free from communism, while North Korea's leaders were committed to the cause of bringing "people's democratic revolution" to the south.
		Although North Korea presented numerous proposals for peaceful unification after signing the truce, none was premised on the notion of the continuation of the existing South Korean government, which made the proposals unacceptable to Seoul.
		A SMALL COUNTRY, approximately the size of Britain, Korea is located on a peninsula that protrudes southward from the northeastern corner of the Asian continent.
	www.mongabay.com /reference/country_studies/south-korea/all.html (17956 words)

	Eight Provinces (Korea)
		(Note that provinces and cities now in North Korea are romanized using the McCune-Reischauer system, while South Korean provinces and cities use the Revised Romanization of Korean.)
		Below is a table listing the eight provinces, their dialects, regional names, and the modern administrative divisions that replaced them.
		During the Joseon Dynasty, Korea was divided into eight provinces (Paldo (팔도; 八道)).
	www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/e/ei/eight_provinces__korea_.html (200 words)

	Wikinfo North Korea
		Korea was occupied by the Soviet Union north of the 38th Parallel and by the United States south of the 38th parallel, but the United States and the Soviet Union were unable to agree on implementation of Joint Trusteeship over Korea.
		This led in 1948 to the establishment of separate governments in the north and south, each claiming to be the legitimate government over all of Korea.
		North Korea's capital and largest city is P'y&; other major cities include Kaes& in the south, Shinŭiju in the northwest, W& and Hamh& in the east and Ch'ŏngjin in the northeast.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=North_Korea (2535 words)

	South Korea Provinces
		See North Korea for the country overview of the Korean peninsula during the 20th century.
		After Japan's 1910 annexation of Korea, many of the secondary and tertiary administrative divisions were merged or altered.
		The generics are "do" for province, "gwangyeoksi" ("gwangyŏksi") for metropolitan city, and "teugbyeolsi" ("t'ŭkpyŏlsi") for capital metropolitan city.
	www.statoids.com /ukr.html (1428 words)

	NORTH KOREA AND CUBA
		North Korea currently is modernizing its aged telecommunications infrastructure to improve the speed and quality and expand the capacity of both domestic and international communications.
		North Korea is not believed to currently possess a functional version of this missile, but both North Korea and Iran (Shahab-5) are believed to be working towards a missile with these capabilities.
		At least two of the estimates are said to be based on the assumption that North Korea removed fuel rods from the 5-MW(e) reactor and subsequently reprocessed the fuel during slowdowns in the reactor's operations in 1990 and 1991.
	www.canfnet.org /ingles/ENSAYOS/2003-nov-10-north_korea_and_cuba.htm (4306 words)

	son
		But only one hundred years ago, there was no mountain in the eight provinces of Korea that didn't haveTigers, their thundering roar vibrated people's heart and obviously they were the object of fear and awe.
		Until now, Korean peoples affection for Tigers is special, so the Tiger that is said to inhabit Mt. Paekdu in North Korea still stirs in people's heart.
		Since the legend of Tan-gun, the Korean peoples' long relationship with the Tigers has been such that once Korea was nicknamed "The country of Tigers' tales," meaning it had various stories about the Tigers.
	plaza.ufl.edu /ilvia/son1.htm (261 words)

	List of Korea-related topics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A: Airports of North Korea - Airports of South Korea
		See Rulers of Korea for a list of monarchs with their names formatted as above.
		Place names are romanized according to the official romanization system of the country the place is a part of.
	www.kernersville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/List_of_Korea-related_topics (460 words)

	Korea
		An ephemeral state in southwest Korea, involving the provinces of North Cholla, South Cholla and part of South Kyongsang, formed during the chaotic period of Silla's collapse.
		Note tributary status to the Chinese (Manchu, actually) from 1637 into the later 19th century (An invasion of northern Korea by the Manchu in 1627 established a vague client status - regular tribute was demanded and received as of a decade later.).
		A district in western Korea - the town of Puyo is 87 miles (140 km.) south of Seoul.
	www.hostkingdom.net /korea.html (1298 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Korea, North
		North Korea's long-range missile development and research into nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and massive conventional armed forces are of major concern to the international community.
		North Korea, one of the world's most centrally planned and isolated economies, faces desperate economic conditions.
		After failing in the Korean War (1950-53) to conquer the US-backed republic in the southern portion by force, North Korea, under its founder President KIM Il Sung, adopted a policy of ostensible diplomatic and economic "self-reliance" as a check against excessive Soviet or Communist Chinese influence.
	www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/kn.html (1468 words)

	BBC News ASIA-PACIFIC New food crisis for North Korea
		Efforts are under way to bring relief to tens of thousands of people in the eastern coastal provinces of North Korea who have been hit by heavy flooding.
		This natural disaster is just the latest to hit impoverished North Korea, which has been battered by serious flooding and drought for the past seven years.
		"In Kangwon province, they are a food deficit area and they estimate up to 50,000 hectares of paddy rice has been damaged," he said.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/asia-pacific/1614981.stm (674 words)

	North Korea Provinces
		North Korea is divided into nine do (provinces) and four si (special cities).
		The National Geographic map of North and South Korea, dated July 2003, shows province-level borders around Ch'ongjin and Najin, formerly part of Hamgyong-bukto province.
		North and South Korea were to be separated by a demilitarized zone about a kilometer wide, running near the 38th parallel across the peninsula.
	www.statoids.com /ukp.html (995 words)

	Special cities of Korea
		Special cities in Korea are cities that have status equivalent to the provinces of Korea (do).
		See also: List of cities in South Korea, List of cities in North Korea
		Current city Street: Special cities of Korea <
	www.city-search.org /sp/special-cities-of-korea.html (368 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Korea, North
		North Korea's long-range missile development and research into nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and massive conventional armed forces are of major concern to the international community.
		North Korea, one of the world's most centrally planned and isolated economies, faces desperate economic conditions.
		After failing in the Korean War (1950-53) to conquer the US-backed republic in the southern portion by force, North Korea, under its founder President KIM Il Sung, adopted a policy of ostensible diplomatic and economic "self-reliance" as a check against excessive Soviet or Communist Chinese influence.
	www.odci.gov /cia/publications/factbook/print/kn.html (1468 words)

	Clip Art of Flag of North Korea - Search Clipart Illustration Drawings and Images - FWO_176C FWO_176C.jpg
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	www.fotosearch.com /ICL167/fwo_176c (175 words)

	NORTH KOREA Infrastructure (Ports)
		A transit port for cargo between South Korea and 3 provinces in northeast China.
		Issuance of permits for foreign vessels entering North Korea
		Present Status of North Korea's 8 Major Trade Ports
	www.asiatradehub.com /n.korea/ports.asp (79 words)

	Administrative divisions of Korea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Eight Provinces (å«é“,í”ë, Paldo) of Joseon Dynasty Korea
		This is a disambiguation page â” a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Administrative_divisions_of_Korea (79 words)

	Articles - Provinces of Korea
		The thirteen provinces were: North and South Chungcheong, Gangwon, Gyeonggi, North and South Gyeongsang, North and South HamgyÅng, Hwanghae, North and South Jeolla, and North and South P'yÅngan.
		(See Division of Korea for more information.) The peninsula was divided at the 38th parallel, with the Americans controlling the south half of the peninsula and the Soviets controlling the north half.
		Also in 1946, the cities of Seoul in the south and P& in the north separated from Gyeonggi and South P'yÅngan Provinces respectively to become Special Cities.
	www.kamero.net /articles/Provinces_of_Korea (79 words)

	Omniseek: /Open Directory /Regional /Asia /North Korea /Cities and Provinces /
		The Silent Famine in North Korea Why Sho.
		Korea: Links to news, maps, information about Korea, including the North Korean Famine Emergency.
		Online NewsHour Forum: The North Korea Famine -- August 26, 1997
	www.omniseek.com /srch/{40627} (298 words)

	Special cities of Korea
		Special cities in Korea are cities that have status equivalent to the provinces of Korea (do).
		See also: List of cities in South Korea, List of cities in North Korea
		Current city Street: Special cities of Korea <
	www.city-search.org /sp/special-cities-of-korea.html (298 words)

	Special cities of Korea
		In North KoreaNorth and South Korea, Special cities, Metropolitan Cities,''' and '''Directly Governed Cities are cities that have a status equivalent to that of Provinces of KoreaProvinces/ (''Do'').
		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;'' Hangul특별시; Hanja特別市) and six Metropolitan Cities (''Gwangyeoksi;'' 광역시; 廣域市) in South Korea.
		KaesongKaesŏng City (개성시; 開城市) (distinct from Kaes& 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.infothis.com /find/Special_cities_of_Korea (298 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Korea, North
		North Korea's long-range missile development and research into nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and massive conventional armed forces are of major concern to the international community.
		North Korea, one of the world's most centrally planned and isolated economies, faces desperate economic conditions.
		After decades of mismanagement, the North relies heavily on international food aid to feed its population while continuing to expend resources to maintain an army of about 1 million.
	www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/kn.html (298 words)

	Korea, South Administrative divisions - Government
		provinces: Cheju-do, Cholla-bukto (North Cholla), Cholla-namdo (South Cholla), Ch'ungch'ong-bukto (North Ch'ungch'ong), Ch'ungch'ong-namdo (South Ch'ungch'ong), Kangwon-do, Kyonggi-do, Kyongsang-bukto (North Kyongsang), Kyongsang-namdo (South Kyongsang)
		Home > Korea, South > Government > Administrative divisions
		This entry generally gives the numbers, designatory terms, and first-order administrative divisions as approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (BGN).
	indexmundi.com /south_korea/administrative_divisions.html (298 words)

	List of Korea-related topics
		East Asian Tigers - Economy of North Korea- Economy of South Korea- Eight Provinces of Korea- Emperor Gojong of Korea- Emperor Sunjong of Korea- Era name - Eumseong-gun
		The following is a list of people, places, things, and concepts related to or originating from Korea, South Korea, or North Korea.
		First Manchu expedition to Korea- Flag of North Korea- Flag of South Korea- Football World Cup 2002 - Foreign relations of North Korea- Foreign relations of South Korea
	www.fact-index.com /l/li/list_of_korea_related_topics.html (948 words)

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