South Korea - Wikipedia
WEBSouth Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone; though it also claims the land border with China and Russia.
South Korea | History, Map, Flag, Capital, Population, President ...
WEB3 days ago · South Korea, country in East Asia that occupies the southern portion of the Korean peninsula. It faces North Korea across a demilitarized zone 2.5 miles (4 km) wide that was established by the terms of the 1953 armistice that ended fighting in the Korean War. The capital is Seoul.
South Korea - President, Population & Capital | HISTORY
WEBFeb 2, 2018 · South Korea is an East Asian nation of some 51 million people located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula, which borders the East Sea (Sea of Japan) and the Yellow Sea.
Korea, South - The World Factbook
WEBIn 2024, Pyongyang announced it was ending all economic cooperation with South Korea, a move that followed earlier proclamations that it was scrapping a military pact signed in 2018 aimed at de-escalating tensions along their militarized border, abandoning the country’s decades-long pursuit of peaceful unification with South Korea, and ...
South Korea country profile - BBC News
WEBJul 19, 2023 · Capital: Seoul. Area: 100,363 sq km. Population: 51.8 million. Language: Korean. Life expectancy: 80 years (men) 86 years (women) LEADERS. President: Yoon Suk-yeol. Getty Images. Mr Yoon is a...
South Korea travel - Lonely Planet | Asia
WEBSouth Korea. Asia. From Seoul's glittering nightlife to Seoraksan National Park's vertiginous hikes, South Korea offers the traveler a dazzling range of experiences, beautiful landscapes and 5000 years of culture and history.
South Korea - BBC News
WEBApr 10, 2024 · 9 Apr 2024. Is this K-drama? No, it's South Korea's election night. TV networks roll out animation sequences inspired by pop culture to vie for viewership on election night. Asia. 3 Apr 2024....
South Korea - History, Culture, Economy | Britannica
WEBHistory of South Korea. The following is a treatment of South Korea since the Korean War. For a discussion of the earlier history of the peninsula, see Korea. South Korea to 1961. The First Republic, established in August 1948, adopted a presidential system, and Syngman Rhee was subsequently elected its first president.
South Korea Facts | Britannica
WEBSouth Korea, country in East Asia that occupies the southern portion of the Korean peninsula. It faces North Korea across a demilitarized zone 2.5 miles (4 km) wide that was established by the terms of the 1953 armistice that ended fighting in the Korean War. The capital is Seoul.
South Korea - Wikiwand
WEBSouth Korea, officially the Republic of Korea ( ROK ), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone; though it also claims the land border with China and Russia.
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