1. South Korea By: Carl Banerian

2. Geography It is very mountainous It is surrounded by the Yellow sea, the Sea of Japan, and the Korea Bay. It’s approximate coordinates are 37° North, 127° 30 East

3. People The official language of South Korea is Korean The main religion is Buddhism The life expectancy is 79 years of age The literacy rate is 97.9%

4. Government The government is divided into 3 branch’s executive, judicial, and legislative The president is Lee Myung-Bak

5. Economy The main way people make a living is working or owning a restaurant GDP is about $27,791

6. Olympics 53 athletes participated in this years Olympics The athletes participated in 12 events They have won 4 gold medals in short track, and speed skating They have won 4 silver medals in short track and speed skating And 1 bronze medal in short track