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	South Korea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		South Korea, officially known as the Republic of Korea, is an East Asian state on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula.
		South Korea can be divided into four general regions: an eastern region of high mountain ranges and narrow coastal plains; a western region of broad coastal plains, river basins, and rolling hills; a southwestern region of mountains and valleys and a southeastern region dominated by the broad basin of the Nakdong River.
		South Korea's relations with Japan continue to be turbulent, primarily due to a number of Korean-Japanese disputes stemming from Japanese occupation in addition to other Japanese war atrocities against Asians.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/South_Korea (3673 words)

	Administrative divisions of South Korea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A "do" is one of the primary divisions of the country, along with "teukbyeolsi" and "gwangyeoksi." South Korea has 8 provinces: North and South Chungcheong, Gangwon, Gyeonggi, North and South Gyeongsang, North and South Jeolla; and one special autonomous province: Jeju.
		A "si" is one of the divisions of a province, along with "gun." Cities have a population of at least 150,000; once a county ("gun") attains that population, it becomes a city.
		A "gun" is one of the divisions of a province (along with "si"), and of the metropolitan cities of Busan, Daegu, Incheon and Ulsan (along with "gu").
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Administrative_divisions_of_South_Korea (934 words)

	Korea. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		South Korea has some 200 institutions of higher learning, about one half of which are in Seoul; these include colleges and universities, graduate schools, junior colleges, and other specialized institutions.
		The fishing waters off Korea are among the best in the world; the long coastline and numerous islands, inlets, and reefs provide excellent fishing grounds, and the presence of both a warm and a cold current attracts a great variety of species.
		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).
	www.bartleby.com /65/ko/Korea.html (4535 words)

	MapZones.com : South Korea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		South Korea, officially Republic of Korea, nation in north-eastern Asia that occupies the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula.
		South Korea is bounded on the north by North Korea; on the east by the Sea of Japan (known in Korea as the East Sea); on the south-east and south by the Korea Strait, which separates it from Japan; and on the west by the Yellow Sea.
		The state of South Korea was accomplished in 1948 following the post-World War II partitioning of the peninsula between the occupying forces of the United States in the south and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) in the north.
	www.mapzones.com /world/asia/south_korea (241 words)

	South Korea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		South Korea's outgoing president Kim Dae-Jung called on the North to cancel the decision, saying that this was the matter of "Life and Death".
		South Koreans are disappointed with that fact and know that the fate of their country could be changed by those states.
		The observers in South Korea warn that the Anti-American sentiment which is unconditional and reckless may harm South Koreans themselves as North Korea continues to threaten the stability in the region.
	www.teenworldnews.com /archives/sokorea.html (6875 words)

	south korean\| south korean People\| south korean real estate\| south korean Economy\| south korean travel\| south korean\| ...
		South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea, is a country located in East Asia, in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula.
		Korea was an independent kingdom for much 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.
	www.southkoreaexports.com (247 words)

	South Korea (04/06)
		Korea has experienced one of the largest rates of emigration, with ethnic Koreans residing primarily in China (1.9 million), the United States (1.52 million), Japan (681,000), and the countries of the former Soviet Union (450,000).
		South Korea is a republic with powers shared between the presidency, the legislature and the judiciary.
		South Korea’s judicial system comprises a Supreme Court, appellate courts, and a Constitutional Court; the judiciary is independent under the constitution.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2800.htm (3966 words)

	Japanese Encephalitis Immunization in South Korea: Past, Present, and Future
		A preliminary immunogenicity study among South Korean children 1 to 3 years of age indicated a 96% rate of seroconversion in PRNT antibody, with a geometric mean titer (GMT) of 188 after a single primary immunization dose.
		Status and significance of inapparent infection with virus of Japanese B encephalitis in Korea and Okinawa in 1946.
		Epidemiology of Japanese encephalitis in the Republic of Korea, 1967.
	www.cdc.gov /ncidod/eid/vol6no1/sohn.htm (3264 words)

	Asia Times - News and analysis from Korea; North and South
		South Korea aims for balanced national development, according to the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy.
		In a report to President Roh Moo-hyun, the ministry and a presidential panel on balanced national development outlined the first five-year plan aimed at fostering industrial clusters in tandem with the relocation of the administrative capital to the central region of South Korea.
		Under the blueprint, South Korea hopes to develop at least two world-class industrial clusters similar to the United States' Silicon Valley within 15 years.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/Korea/FF18Dg02.html (291 words)

	Whee Gook Kim Lecture
		South Korea became successful in restructuring $24 billion of short term debts to long term debts to be repaid within one to three years with government guarantees.
		South Korea is now at the crossroads where the nation led by the new DJ administration can break the thirty-five years old chain of political-economic complex toward economic efficiency and political equality through rational consensus of the people.
		The reform spirits in South Korea have been in the people's mind for long time, but were not activated since the united power of bureaucrats and conglomerates was strong enough to protect themselves and to neutralize the organized power of labor unions.
	www.icasinc.org /w1998/wgkw1998.html (19799 words)

	Boston.com / News / World / Asia / Typhoon Dianmu Kills Five in Japan and S.Korea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Powerful typhoon Dianmu tore through South Korea and western Japan on Monday, lashing a wide area with strong winds and heavy rains, killing at least five people.
		In South Korea, four people went missing, 168 houses were evacuated and 26,811 homes lost power for hours, the National Emergency Management Agency said in a statement.
		South Korea's Yonhap news agency said the death toll stood at three in the province of North Chungchong, after two farmers drowned and a man was buried by a landslide.
	www.boston.com /news/world/asia/articles/2004/06/21/typhoon_dianmu_kills_five_in_japan_and_skorea?mode=PF (529 words)

	South Korea - History
		The United Nations-backed South and the USSR-backed North eventually reached a stalemate and an armistice was signed in 1953, splitting the peninsula along the demilitarized zone at about the 38th parallel, which had been the original demarcation line.
		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.
		Although the nation suffered severe economic hardship during the Asian financial crisis, South Korea today is a fully functioning modern democracy and one of Asia's most affluent nations.
	www.republic-korea-facts.com /History-3.html (322 words)

	South Korea Provinces
		On 2004-08-11, South Korea announced plans to move its capital from Seoul by 2020.
		South Korea is divided into nine do (provinces), six gwangyeoksi (metropolitan cities), and one teukbyeolsi (capital metropolitan city).
		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)

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		Songnisan National Park Central Korea's top scenic spot, Songnisan means 'remote from the mundane world mountains', and indeed it is. The place is a magnet for hikers, with heaps of excellent walks.
		South Korea controlled the ball the majority of the game, particularly in the second half, but couldn't get a shot past Porras or Alfaro.
		South Korea, which features five players from the national team that reached the World Cup semifinals in 2002, was coming off a 3-0 win over defending Major League Soccer champion Los Angeles on Feb. 8 but couldn't get anything into the net against Costa Rica.
	www.travelsouthkoreaguide.info /SouthKorea8.aspx (3097 words)

	Typhoon Maemi kills 48 in South Korea
		Powerful winds and heavy rains wrought devastation across South Korea Saturday as one of the strongest typhoons to ravage the country for years left at least 48 dead and 25 missing.
		An unconfirmed report said some 10 people were trapped in a flooded basement karaoke bar in the southeastern city of Masan with rescuers desperately pumping away flood water to reach them.
		A train was derailed by a landslide in the central province of North Chungcheong early on Saturday, injuring 28.
	www.terradaily.com /2003/030913113544.vsp6jz9m.html (583 words)

	Sung-Ah Lee: Jeollabuk-do, 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		In terms of a tour in South Korea, people do not hesitate to recommend Seoul, the capital city of S. Korea or Kyung-Ju or Je-ju Island as must-see places.
		In 1392, Joseon Dynasty (formerly known as Yi Dynasty) was established in Korea and the root of the Joseon Dynasty started at Jeon-Ju, one of cities in Jeollabuk-do.
		Since 1970, when industrialization and urbanization developed in south Korea under the control of President Park, tradition has been disregarded in the name of "Saemaul movement", the new community movement.
	www.mala.bc.ca /~soules/media112/zine2002/Jeollabuk/feature.htm (1186 words)

	North Korea Provinces
		This report on North Korea from the Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (U.K.) is the basis for the Change history since 2000.
		North and South Korea were to be separated by a demilitarized zone about a kilometer wide, running near the 38th parallel across the peninsula.
		The reason for the question mark is that it's not clear whether this status is coequal with provinces and special cities, or subordinate to a province.
	www.statoids.com /ukp.html (995 words)

	List of Korea-related topics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		G: Gangwon - Gaya - Geography of Korea - Geography of North Korea - Geography of Seoul - Geography of South Korea - Goguryeo - Goguryeo rulers - Golf in South Korea - Goryeo - Government of North Korea - Government of South Korea - Guided missiles of North Korea - Gwangju - Gyeonggi
		L: Lakes of South Korea - Languages of Korea - Languages of North Korea - Law enforcement in South Korea - Lee Jung-hyun - Lee Jung-hyun albums - LG Group - Lotte
		V: Volcanoes of North Korea - Volcanoes of South Korea
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Korea-related_topics (601 words)

	south korea map and map of south korea information page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Five years later, in 1950, South Korea was attacked by North Korea, but that aggression was defeated with military help from the United States.
		North and South Korea are as different as fl and white when economies, living conditions and personal freedoms are compared, but on the Korean Peninsula today there are millions of people still hoping for the eventual reunification of their common culture and extended families.
		South Korea is bordered by North Korea, and by the Yellow Sea, East Sea (Sea of Japan) and the Korea Strait.
	worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/asia/kr.htm (822 words)

	South Korea - Photos, Maps, Videos, Flags, Facts, More -- National Geographic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Republic of Korea, or South Korea, consists of the southern half of the Korean peninsula in East Asia and many islands lying off the western and southern coasts.
		To overcome distance and traffic congestion, South Korea launched a high-speed rail service between Seoul and Busan in 2004.
		Road and railway projects are under way to link the two Koreas, and in 2003 more than half a million South Koreans visited the North—and 1,023 North Koreans traveled to South Korea, mainly for joint sporting events.
	plasma.nationalgeographic.com /places/countries/country_koreasouth.html (466 words)

	Diversity in Human WSN/33 Sequences in Swine in Korea in 2005
		Three of the six PCR sequences had all four polymorphisms, but the three sequences were from lung samples from swine in each of the three provinces.
		Thus, these three were the most diverse and were found in all three provinces.
		Although the large number of 2005 polymorphisms is related to the larger number of sequences, which include seven PCR sequences from lung samples, the sequences are clearly rapidly acquiring new polymorphisms.
	www.recombinomics.com /News/04290501/WSN33_Swine_Diversity_2005.html (456 words)

	EO Natural Hazards: South Korea Receives Record Snowfall
		The central provinces of South Korea were crippled when heavy snow closed roads throughout the region, including many in the country’s capital, Seoul.
		According to news reports, the city of Daejon (Taejon) in central South Korea, received 19 inches (49 centimeters) of snow on Friday, with an additional 6 inches (15 centimeters) forecast for Saturday.
		As the storm moved away from the peninsula on March 7, 2004, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Terra satellite captured this image of South Korea under a blanket of snow.
	earthobservatory.nasa.gov /NaturalHazards/shownh.php3?img_id=11991 (191 words)

	Typhoon Maemi kills 33 in South Korea
		Powerful winds and heavy rains wrought devastation across South Korea Saturday as one of the most powerful typhoons to ravage the country for years left at least 33 dead and 14 missing.
		Typhoon Maemi crashed into the South Korea's southern provinces before dawn, bringing record-breaking 215 kilometer (135 mile) per hour winds that triggered deadly landslides and floods.
		One person died and at least 93 people were injured Friday when the storm as ripped through Japan's southern Okinawa islands.
	www.terradaily.com /2003/030913080410.ucxbyd9l.html (549 words)

	Typhoon hits S. Korea after crossing Japan - Weather - MSNBC.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Dianmu, meaning “Mother of Lightning” in Chinese, slammed into the central provinces of South Korea and western Japan at the weekend, killing three people in Japan.
		In South Korea, 168 houses have been evacuated and 26,811 houses lost power for hours, the National Emergency Management Agency said in a statement.
		Separately, Yonhap news agency reported the death toll stood at three in the province of North Chungchong, after two farmers drowned, and a man was buried by a landslide.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/5261667 (303 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Korea, South (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		After World War II, a Republic of Korea (ROK) was set up in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula while a Communist-style government was installed in the north (the DPRK).
		Since the early 1960s, South Korea has achieved an incredible record of growth and integration into the high-tech modern world economy.
		The Asian financial crisis of 1997-99 exposed longstanding weaknesses in South Korea's development model, including high debt/equity ratios, massive foreign borrowing, and an undisciplined financial sector.
	www.odci.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/ks.html (1515 words)

	South Korea map, map of South Korea
		Here you will find a treasure of information with regard to map of South Korea as well as a wealth of information on the subject of South Korea maps.
		This "maps of South Korea" page will be updated frequently, so visit early and visit often.
		South Korea map, travel guide, tourist information & community
	www.infohub.com /Maps/south_korea_map_95.html (126 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- Typhoon Dianmu kills five in Japan and S.Korea
		TOKYO – Powerful typhoon Dianmu tore through South Korea and western Japan on Monday, lashing a wide area with strong winds and heavy rains, killing at least five people.
		Gusts of up to 180 kph (112 mph) were recorded in Shikoku early on Monday, it said.
		By 1000 GMT, the typhoon was estimated to be 70 km (43 miles) north of Wajima, a city about 300 km (186 miles) northwest of Tokyo.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20040621-0633-weather-asia.html (517 words)

	BSSA, Volume 94:3 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Recently Choongchung provinces in central South Korea have received increasing attention because a new administrative capital will be constructed there.
		In this area, we installed the seismic network of the Korea National University of Education in December 1997.
		Further observations are required in central South Korea to evaluate the difference of Q
	www.seismosoc.org /ssa/publications/BSSA_html/bssa_94-3/03137.html (184 words)

	WSN/33 H1 in Fatally Infected Korean Swine Lungs
		The fatal infections are on different farms in several provinces in South Korea.
		The new data increases the number of WSN/33 H1 sequences in pigs in Korea to 11 from 2.
		11 different H1 WSN/33 sequences in swine on farms in many provinces in South Korea is a clear public health concern.
	www.recombinomics.com /News/04280501/WSN33_Fatal_Swine_Lung.html (500 words)

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