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 Located in eastern Asia  Located on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan.  The capital is Seoul.

 South Korea gained independence on August 13, 1948.

 Republic system  Leadership is split up between the courts, the legislature, and the president.  Current President is Lee Myung- Bak Term- Five years and is not renewable  Current Prime Minister- Kim Hwang- sik

 The white represents the cleanliness of the people.  The red and blue center is called a Taegeuk.  The Taegeuk represents the origins of all things in the universe.

 South Korean`s Motto- “Benefit All Mankind”

 48,636,068  The life expectancy for males is years.  The life expectancy for females is years.

 In 2010 South Korea won the FIFA U-17 Women`s World Cup.  There is a South Korean baseball league. Korea won the gold medal in baseball at the 2008 Olympic Games.

 Kite Flying is considered a traditional sport in South Korea, unlike Thailand it is not major league sport.  Kites are traditionaly flown the first couple days of the Lunar New Year.

 Hines Ward (NFL player for the Pittsburgh Steelers)  Chan-ho Park (MLB player for the New York Yankees)  John Yohan Cho (actor)

 Coal  Lead  Graphite  Tungsten  Molybdenum  Hydropower Potential

 Rice Rice is very popular in many popular Korean recipes.  Barley

 Christian- 26.3%  Buddhist- 23.2%  Other/Unkown-1.3%  None-49.3%

 Major language-Korean  2 nd Language- English (not very common)  English is commonly taught to middle school and high school students.

 South Korean Won  1 South Korean Won is = US Dollar

 Memorial Day- June 6  Foundation Day- October 3  Children`s Day- May 5  Liberation Day- August 15

 116 airports- 44 are unpaved  510 heliports  3,381 km of railways  103,029 km of roadways- 22,387 km of unpaved roads

 The Aegukga is South Korea`s national anthem the song title means “The Song of Love for the Country” or “The Patriotic Song”

 South Koreans love to shop. The Coex Mall is Asia's largest underground Shopping mall.

 The Sea of Japan is the lowest point in South Korea.

 Halla-san is the highest point in South Korea at 1,950 meters.

 Traditional clothing is called the Hanbok. The Hanbok has been around since at least 57 B.C. In the 1960`s the Hanbok became least popular.  The current clothing is similar to what we wear in the United States.

 In 2007 the average household income in Korea was about 30 million won per year. This is about 41,500 US dollars.

 Like the United States, South Koreans have to pay taxes.  Examples Property tax, automobile tax, license tax, Internet tax, and education tax.

 Since South Korea is only about the size of Indiana, there is not much space for housing.  Most people live in high rise apartments.  Apartments in South Korea are large compared to apartments in the US.

 South Korea was formed after the feat of the Japanese in WW2. At this time the Korean Peninsula was divided into two sections. (North-Soviet Union /South- United States)

 On June 25, 1950 North Korea invaded South Korea.  This was the beginning of the Korean Conflict which ended on July 27, 1953.

 The boarder between North and South Korea is one of the most heavily armed boarders in the worlds.  Both sides have troops and weapons.

 After the Korean conflict South Korea`s standard of living became of the highest in Asia.  North Korea has isolated itself from the rest of the world and has a very low standard of living.

 Jeju Island This is home to many beautiful features including the Cheonjiyeon Waterfall.

 South Korea imports $417.9 billion in goods.  China accounts for 16.8% of their imports.

 South Korea exports $466.3 billion in goods.  China accounts for 23.2% of their exports.  China is their #1 trading partner.

 South Korea would be perfect for a business trip. You could come view the beautiful city of Seoul. After your business meetings you could go shopping at the Coex Mall.

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