Agenda 3/23/15 (Asia) Please open your agenda and write the following: Notes: North and South Korea Discuss Asia Project HW: None

NORTH KOREA FACTS

North Korea—Geography 1.Population: 24M+ 2.Capital: Pyongyang 3.Physical Geography: Mountains, Plateaus, and coastal plains 4.Major Bodies of Water: Sea of Japan and Sea of Korea

North Korea—Culture 5.Official Language: Korean 6. The Internet is almost impossible to access unless govt. gives you permission 7.Main Religion: None, officially an atheist country

North Korea Facts—Government 8.Govt. leader: President 9.Type of Government: Communist and Dictatorship President Kim Jong Un

North Korea—Climate 10. Continental (Hot, humid, rainy summers & cold winters); Temperate (Warm summers & cold and dry winters)

North Korea—Resources 11. Natural resources: Fish, coal, copper, and salt 12. Agriculture: Rice, corn, and potatoes

North Korea—Miscellaneous 13. Does allow American tourist to visit their country—under strict rules

SOUTH KOREA FACTS

South Korea—Geography 1.Population: 50M+ 2.Capital: Seoul 3.Physical Geography: Mountains, plains, peninsula 4.Major Bodies of Water: Sea of Japan and Sea of Korea

South Korea—Culture 5.Official Language: Korean 6.Many restaurants will deliver their food including McDonald’s 7.Main Religions: Buddhism and Christianity

South Korea—Government 8.Govt. leader: President (First woman) 9.Type of Government: Republic President Park Geun-hye

South Korea—Climate 10. Humid Continental (Hot, humid summers & cold winters)

South Korea—Resources 11. Natural resources: Fish, coal, and graphite 12. Agriculture: Rice, barley, vegetables

South Korea—Miscellaneous 13. It can actually be an insult to leave a tip for a waiter or a waitress