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	Korea
		Korea is a peninsula in eastern Asia and was once a unified country that had governed territories in Manchuria.
		Korea is referred to differently in the Korean language in the North (as Chosŏn) and the South (as Han-guk).
		Korea regained its independence in 1945 from Japan --- a country that Franklin D. Roosevelt called the "Axis of Evil" a few years earlier after their attack on Pearl Harbor --- when Japan's ruler unconditionally surrendered and pleaded for mercy to the United States.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ko/Korean.html (925 words)

	North Korea
		The oppressive Japanese occupation ended after World War II in 1945, after which Korea was occupied by the Soviet Union in north of the 38th parallel and by the United States south of the 38th parallel.
		North Korea's capital and largest city is P'yongyang, other major cities include Kaesong[?] in the south, Sinuiju[?] in the northwest, Wonsan[?] and Hamhung[?] in the east and Chongjin[?] in the north.
		Korea is a traditionally Buddhist and Confucianist country, with some Christian and the traditional Chondogyo[?] ("Heavenly Way") minorities present, though autonomous religious activities are now almost nonexistent.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/no/North_Korea.html (1210 words)

	Korea - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		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).
		Busan, the second largest city, is the country's chief port, with an excellent natural harbor near the delta of the Nakdong River.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-korea.html (4836 words)

	South Korea - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		The Republic of Korea is a developed, stable, democratic republic with powers shared between the president and the legislature.
		Korea forms a peninsula that extends some 1,100 km from the Asian mainland, flanked by the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan (East Sea), 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.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/s/o/u/South_Korea_aa29.html (3380 words)

	The Ultimate South Korea - American History Information Guide and Reference
		South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK; Korean: Daehan Minguk (Hangul: 대한 민국;; Hanja: 大韓民國;)), 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 ("West Sea") to the west and the East Sea (Sea of Japan) to the east, and terminated by the Korea Strait and the South Sea (East China Sea) to the south.
		South Korea's (current) capital and largest city is Seoul in the northwest, other major cities include nearby Incheon, central Daejeon, Gwangju in the southwest and Daegu and Busan in the southeast.
	www.historymania.com /american_history/ROK (2451 words)

	ipedia.com: South Korea Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		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.
		Thereafter, the southern Republic of Korea, under the autocratic government of Syngman Rhee and the dictatorship of Park Chunghee achieved rapid economic growth.
		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.
	www.ipedia.com /south_korea.html (1611 words)

	Korea Resource Center - north korea
		South map of south korea Korea, supported by the United States, is now a capitalist liberal democracy, and sometimes referred to simply as "Korea".
		In this period, southern Korea was occupied first by the Jin state of Korea, and later the Samhan, the 3 hans of Korea (Not related north korea culture to the Chinese Han dynasty).
		In the detailed map of south korea 10th and 11th centuries, Goryeo continued to be plagued by attacks from Jurchen and Khitan tribes on the northern borders.
	www.taxgloss.com /Tax-Banks_H_-_K-/Korea.html (2108 words)

	South Korea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Main articles: Korea, History of Korea, History of South Korea After the end of World War II in 1945, the world's superpowers divided Korea into two zones of influence, followed in 1948 by two matching governments: a communist North and a United States-influenced South.
		Main article: Politics of South Korea The head of state of the Republic of Korea is the president, who is elected by direct popular vote for a single five-year term.
		The Treaty on Basic Relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea that the Japanese and South Korean governments ratified states that a bilateral dispute should be solved by talks.
	south-korea.iqnaut.net (2789 words)

	Korea, North
		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.
		North Korea's capital and largest city is P'yŏngyang; other major cities include Kaesŏng in the south, Sinŭiju in the northwest, Wŏnsan and Hamhŭng in the east and Ch'ŏngjin in the northeast.
		North Korea is accused of employing concentration camps (video link)[5] and severely restricting most freedoms such as freedom of speech.
	creekin.net /n97-korea-north.html (3074 words)

	Wikinfo \| Korea
		Korea is referred to differently in the Korean language in the North (as Chosŏn) and the South (as Hanguk).
		Korea then became a protectorate of Japan on July 25, 1907 and in 1910 the country was officially annexed by Japan establishing the Colonial Period in Korea.
		Korea regained its independence in 1945 from Japan --- one of the "Axis Powers" --- when Japan's ruler unconditionally surrendered.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Korea (1061 words)

	South Korea - Gurupedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Republic of Korea (ROK; Korean: Daehan Minguk (Hangul: 대한 민국;;
		Korea forms a peninsula that extends some 1,100 km from the Asian mainland, flanked by the Yellow Sea to the west and the Sea of Japan to the east, and terminated by the Tsushima Strait and the East China Sea to the south.
		Hanja and older people in Korea still prefer to write words in Hanja, as they were strictly forbidden to study and speak the Korean language when Japan ruled.
	www.gurupedia.com /s/so/south_korea.htm (1454 words)

	North Korea - Gurupedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		North Korea's government is dominated by the communist Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), to which all government officials belong.
		Korea forms a peninsula that extends 1,100 km from the Asian mainland.
		To the west it borders the West Sea (Yellow Sea) and the Korea Bay; to the east it borders the East Sea of Korea (Sea of Japan).
	www.gurupedia.com /n/no/north_korea.htm (1749 words)

	ipedia.com: North Korea Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK; Korean: Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk; Hangul: 조선민주주의인민공화국;; Hanja: 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國;), is a country in eastern Asia, covering the northern half of the peninsula of Korea.
		Then, Korea was occupied by the Soviet Union north of the 38th Parallel and by the United States south of the 38th parallel.
		This led in 1948 to the establishment of two governments claiming to be the sole government of all of Korea: a communist regime in the North, and an anti-communist regime in the South.
	www.ipedia.com /north_korea.html (1998 words)

	Korea, South
		South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK; Korean: Daehan Minguk (Hangul: 대한 민국; Hanja: 大韓民國)), is a country in East Asia, covering the southern half of the Korean Peninsula.
		Thereafter, South Korea, under the autocratic government of Syngman Rhee and the dictatorship of Park Chung Hee, achieved rapid economic growth.
		Christians, although well represented in all parts of South Korea, are especially strong in the west of the country including Seoul, Gyeonggi and Honam region, where they comprise over 50 percent of the religious population.
	creekin.net /n98-korea-south.html (3913 words)

	Wikinfo \| North Korea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a totalitarian regime in eastern Asia, covering the northern half of the peninsula of Korea.
		North Korea's capital and largest city is P'yŏngyang; other major cities include Kaesŏng in the south, Shinŭiju in the northwest, Wŏnsan and Hamhŭng in the east and Ch'ŏngjin in the northeast.
		China and South Korea are the biggest trade partners of North Korea, with trade with China going up 38% to $1.02 billion in 2003, and trade with South Korea going up 12% to $724 million in 2003 since the start of the experiment.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=North_Korea (2535 words)

	North Korea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Although there is no evidence that North Korea has actually tested a weapon, this announcement brought forth widespread expressions of dismay and near-universal calls for the North to return to the six-party negotiations aimed at curbing its nuclear program.
		North Korea's government is dominated by the communist Korean Workers' Party (KWP), to which all government officials belong.
		North Korea is accused of employing concentration camps and to severely restrict most freedom such as freedom of speech.
	north-korea.iqnaut.net (2932 words)

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