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  Hwanghae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
The southernmost part of Hwanghae (around the towns of Ongjin and Yŏnan) was cut off from the rest of the province by the dividing line, and joined Gyeonggi Province in the southern half of the country.
Hwanghae was bounded by P'yŏngan (after 1896 South P'yŏngan) on the north, Kangwŏn on the east, Gyeonggi on the south, and the Yellow Sea on the west.
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 South Hwanghae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
South Hwanghae (Hwanghae-namdo) is a province of North Korea.
It is bordered to the north and east by North Hwanghae province and to the southeast by Kaesŏng.
The southern border of the province is marked by the Korean Demilitarized Zone with South Korea.
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 South Hwanghae   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
South Hwanghae (Hwanghae-namdo; 황해 남도; 黃海南道) is a province of North Korea.
The province was formed in 1954 when the former Hwanghae Province was split into North and South Hwanghae.
It is bordered to the north and east by North Hwanghae province and to the southeast by Kaesong.
www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/s/so/south_hwanghae.html   (77 words)

  
 Hwanghae   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Hwanghae Province (Korean: Hwanghae-do (Hangul: 황해도;; Hanja: 黃海道;)) was one of the former Eight Provinces of Joseon Dynasty Korea.
The province straddled the 38th parallel between the Soviet and American zones of occupation after the division of Korea in 1945, and was divided between North and South Korea upon those countries' independence in 1948.
At the end of the Korean War in 1953, all of Hwanghae Province became part of North Korea, and in 1954, the province was divided into the modern-day North Korean provinces of North and South Hwanghae.
encyclopedia.codeboy.net /wikipedia/h/hw/hwanghae.html   (127 words)

  
 South Hwanghae   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
South Hwanghae (Hwanghae-namdo ; 황해 남도; 黃海南道) is a province of North Korea.
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 North Korea - Production and Distribution of Crops and Livestock   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Barley and wheat are cultivated mostly in both Hwanghae provinces and in South P'yngan Province.
Fruit orchards are concentrated in both Hamgyng provinces, South P'yngan Province, and South Hwanghae Province.
Cattle are raised in the mountainous parts of the two P'yngan provinces, and sheep and goats are kept in the rugged areas of the two Hamgyng provinces and in Yanggang and Kangwn provinces.
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 South Hamgyong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
South Hamgyŏng (Hamgyŏng-namdo) is a province of North Korea.
The province is bordered by Ryanggang to the north, North Hamgyŏng to the northeast, Kangwŏn to the south, and South P'yŏngan to the west.
South Hamgyŏng is divided into 4 cities ("Si"), 2 districts (1 "Ku" or "Gu" and 1 "Chigu"), and 15 counties ("Kun").
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 Encyclopedia: South Hwanghae   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Hwanghae (Hwanghae-do) was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty, and was one of the 13 provinces of Korea during the Japanese Colonial Period.
Hamhŭng (Hamhŭng-shi) is the capital of South Hamgyŏng Province, North Korea.
South Pyŏngan (Pyŏngan-namdo) is a province of North Korea.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/South-Hwanghae   (729 words)

  
 Kangwon - Indopedia, the Indological knowledgebase
Before the division of Korea in 1945, Kangwŏn and its South Korean neighbour Gangwon formed a single province, one of the former eight provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty.
As a result of the Korean War ceasefire of 1953, the boundary between the North and South Korean portions of the province was shifted northward to the Military Demarcation Line.
The province is bordered by South Hamgyŏng to the north, South P'yŏngan and North Hwanghae to the west, and Kaesŏng to the south.
www.indopedia.org /Kangwon.html   (310 words)

  
 Kaesong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Kaesŏng (Gaeseong) is a city in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea, a former Directly Governed City, and the capital of Korea during the Goryeo Dynasty.
In 1951, the city (which had been part of South Korea) came under North Korean control, and the area around the city was organized into "Kaesŏng Region" (Kaesŏng Chigu; 개성 지구; 開城 地區).
The city is close to the Demilitarized Zone that divides North and South Korea.
www.encyclopedia-online.info /Kaesong   (241 words)

  
 Provinces of Korea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Between 1946 and 1954, five new provinces were created: Jeju in South Korea, and North and South Hwanghae, Chagang, and Ryanggang in North Korea.
The thirteen provinces were: North and South Chungcheong, Gangwon, Gyeonggi, North and South Gyeongsang, North and South Hamgyŏng, Hwanghae, North and South Jeolla, and North and South P'yŏngan.
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.
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 Encyclopedia: North Hwanghae   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
North Hwanghae (Hwanghae-pukto) is a province of North Korea.
The province is bordered by P'yŏngyang and South P'yŏngan to the north, Kangwŏn to the east, Kaesŏng Industrial Region to the south, and South Hwanghae southwest.
North Hwanghae is divided into 3 cities ("Si") and 16 counties ("Kun").
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/North-Hwanghae   (896 words)

  
 Hwanghae   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Hwanghae Province (Korean :Hwanghae-do (Hangul : 황해도;; Hanja : 黃海道;)) was one of the former Eight Provinces of Joseon Dynasty Korea.
The provincestraddled the 38th parallel between the Soviet and American zonesof occupation after the division of Korea in 1945, and was divided between North and South Korea upon those countries' independence in 1948.
At the end of the Korean War in 1953, all of Hwanghae Province became part of North Korea, and in 1954, theprovince was divided into the modern-day North Korean provinces of North and South Hwanghae.
www.therfcc.org /hwanghae-78837.html   (117 words)

  
 Nampo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Namp'o (North Korean official spelling: Nampho) is a city and seaport in South P'yŏngan Province, North Korea.
It was a provincial-level Directly Governed City (Chikhalsi) from 1980 to 2004, when it was designated a "Special City" (Tŭkkŭpsi) and made a part of South P'yŏngan.
Namp'o is situated some 50 kilometres south west of P'yŏngyang, at the mouth of the River.
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 North Korea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Mainland China and South Korea are the biggest trade partners of North Korea, with trade with China increasing 38% to $1.02 billion in 2003, and trade with South Korea increasing 12% to $724 million in 2003.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/North_Korea   (2825 words)

  
 South Hwanghae -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
South Hwanghae (Hwanghae-namdo) is a (The proper sphere or extent of your activities) province of (A communist country in the northern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948; involved in state-sponsored terrorism) North Korea.
The province was formed in 1954 when the former (Click link for more info and facts about Hwanghae) Hwanghae Province was split into (The region of the United States lying north of the Mason-Dixon Line) North and South Hwanghae.
It is bordered to the north and east by (Click link for more info and facts about North Hwanghae) North Hwanghae province and to the southeast by (Click link for more info and facts about Kaesŏng) Kaesŏng.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/so/south_hwanghae.htm   (300 words)

  
 Countries: North Korea
To the south its borders South Korea with which it formed a single nation until 1948, while its northern border is predominantly with China, with a small section bordering Russia.
Buk Han is commonly used in South Korea, as is the revised romanisation of Chosun Minjujui Inmin Gonghwa-guk for the official name.
Citizens of the US and South Korea may or may not be allowed to visit the country, depending on the diplomatic relations.
www.morelawinfo.com /Countries/North_Korea.shtml   (1108 words)

  
 Special Report: DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA - 28 October 2002
While the geographical disparity in food availability between the food surplus south and west of the country and the food deficit north and north-east remains a key factor in the food security equation, urban/rural disparities are more acute and will require particular attention in food assistance programmes in 2003.
South Pyongan and Kangwon were among the provinces reporting main flooding.
However, South Hwanghae, Pyongyang, Kaesong, North Pyongan and North Hamgyong were affected during the passage of rain, hailstones and high winds.
www.fao.org /docrep/005/y7843e/y7843e00.htm   (9411 words)

  
 Provinces of Korea
At the end of the Korean War (1950-1953), a new boundary between North and South Korea was established along the Demilitarized Zone, which cuts across the 38th parallel at an acute angle from southwest to northeast.
Hwanghae was divided into north and south halves.
Provinces in South Korea have not been reorganized the way they have been in the North; the main change has been the creation of Special Cities and Metropolitan Cities--cities with the same status as provinces.
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 Administrative divisions of North Korea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Some sources, most of them come from South Korea, refer the city as a Special City; however these are the old sources.
Moreover, South Korea has corrected the city as a Directly Governed City, according to a South Korean newspaper in 1994.
Hamhŭng City (함흥시; 咸興市) was a Directly Governed City in the 1960s, but is now part of South Hamgyŏng Province.
www.kernersville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Administrative_divisions_of_North_Korea   (451 words)

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