Brief Introduction Capital: Seoul Area: total: 99,600sq km National Flower: Rose of Sharon The important Festival: National day: August 15 Population: 483,870,000 Language: Korean, English widely taught in junior high and high school. Currency: KRW

South Korea

Geography

Eastern Asia, southern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea.

Administrative divisions

9 provinces (do, singular and plural) and 4 special cities* (si, singular and plural); Chagang-do (Chagang Province), Hamgyong-bukto (North Hamgyong Province), Hamgyong-namdo (South Hamgyong Province), Hwanghae-bukto (North Hwanghae Province), Hwanghae-namdo (South Hwanghae Province), Kaesong-si* (Kaesong City), Kangwon-do (Kangwon Province), Najin Sonbong-si*, Namp'o-si* (Namp'o City), P'yongan-bukto (North P'yongan Province), P'yongan-namdo (South P'yongan Province), P'yongyang-si* (P'yongyang City), Yanggang-do (Yanggang Province).

Economy – overview

As one of the Four Tigers of East Asia, South Korea has achieved an incredible record of growth and integration into the high-tech modern world economy. The modernization and integration of the eastern German economy continues to be a costly long-term problem, with annual transfers from west to east amounting to roughly $70 billion.

Culture and media

Newspaper: Cháoxiǎn Rìbào , Daehan Maeil, Dongbu Ilbo , Gyeonghyang Shinmun , Joseon-Ilbo ,

TV Station: SBS , KBS, KNN, KBS Global .

The place of interest

Gyongbokkung

Kwanghanrn

Chejudao