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The flag was adopted in August 1882. Its white background is for peace, while the central emblem represents yin-yang (Korean um-yang), the duality of the universe. The black bars recall sun, moon, earth, heaven and other Confucian principles. Outlawed under Japanese rule, the flag was revived in 1945 and slightly modified in 1950 and 1984. Korea, South Official name: Taehan Min'guk (Republic of Korea). Form of government: unitary multiparty republic with one legisl ...

Skip Navigation Links Asia | World Country (long form)Republic of Korea CapitalSeoul Total Area38,023.34 sq mi 98,480.00 sq km (slightly larger than Indiana) Population47,904,370 (July 2001 est.) Estimated Population in 205051,147,663 LanguagesKorean, English widely taught in junior high and high school Literacy98.0% total, 99.3% male, 96.7% female (1995 est.) ReligionsChristian 49%, Buddhist 47%, Confucianist 3%, Shamanist, Chondogyo (Religion of the Heavenly Way), and ot ...

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. . |2000 INDEX| 1999 INDEX 1996 INDEX Introduction Geography Population Government Economy Communicat's Transportation Military Transnational Issues Maps Flags . Feedback =========== [TOP] Korea, South Geography 2000 Location: Eastern Asia, southern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea Geographic coordinates: 37 00 N, 127 30 E Map references: Asia Area: total: 98,480 ...

Republic of Korea Capital : Seoul Major Language(s) : Korean Largest City : Seoul Date of UN Membership : 17 Sep. 1991 Largest City Population (in thousands, 1995) : 11609 Latitude/Longitude (at largest city) : 37°34'N 126°58'E Currency : won GDP (million US$, 1997) : 442543 Area (km2) : 99268 Total Population (in thousands, 1999) : 46479 Population Density (per square km., 1997) : 463 GDP Per Capita (US$, 1997) : 9677 NEW YORK MISSION ADDRESS : Permanent Representative of ...

OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of Korea CAPITAL: Seoul SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT: Unitary Multiparty Republic AREA: 98,488 Sq Km (38,026 Sq Mi) ESTIMATED 2000 POPULATION 46,584,500 LOCATION & GEOGRAPHY: South Korea is located on the southern part of the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. It is bound by North Korea to the north, the Yellow Sea to the west as well as the Korea and Cheju Straits to the south. Around 80% of the Korean Peninsula is covered by mountains while South Korea ...

The Library of Congress >> Especially for Researchers >> Research Centers Home >> Country Studies >> South KoreaFind in Federal Research Division Pages Researchers Web Pages All Library of Congress Pages A Country Study: South Korea Library of Congress Call Number DS902 .S68 1992 South Korea Foreword Acknowledgements Preface Country Profile - Visit new updated Profile (PDF) Country Geography Society Economy Transportation and Telecommunications Government a ...

Africa | Antarctica | Arctic | Asia | Australia/Oceania | Caribbean | Central America | Europe | Islands of the World Middle East | North America | South America | World Atlas | WIN $100 here Details The islands we now call Vanuatu were home to Melanesians for over 2,500 years. Then, in the 15th century, European explorers and missionaries began arriving and the islands changed forever. Captain James Cook sailed through the chain in 1774, chartering and naming many of the ...

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