Outline of South Korea
The Republic of Korea, commonly known as South Korea or the ROK, is a densely-populated sovereign presidential republic located on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula in East Asia.[1] Also known as the "Land of the Morning Calm" and The Hermit Kingdom, it is neighbored by China to the west, Japan to the east and North Korea to the north. South Korea's capital and largest city is Seoul, the world's second largest metropolitan city.
Korea has a history of 5,000 years,[2] with its foundation dating back to 2333 BC by the legendary Dangun. Following the unification of the Three Korean Kingdoms under Silla in AD 668, Korea went through the Goryeo and Joseon Dynasty as one nation until annexed by Japan in 1910.[3] After Japan's defeat in World War II, Korea was divided, and South Korea was established in 1948. It has since developed a successful democracy, maintaining a strong alliance with the United States.
South Korea has the fourth-largest economy in Asia. It had one of the world's fastest growing economies from the 1960s until 1980 and is now considered a developed[4] economy. It is an APEC and OECD member. In response to tension with North Korea, it has developed the world's sixth largest armed forces and has one of the 10-largest defence budgets in the world.
South Korean industries have a strong focus on science and technology.[5] It has an advanced infrastructure[6] and information technology such as electronics, semiconductors, LCD displays, computers and mobile phones, led by Chaebol, a kind of family-owned conglomerate. The economy also has a strong focus on engineering, construction, machinery, textiles, petrochemicals, biotechnology and robotics.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to South Korea:
General reference
Geography of South Korea
Environment of South Korea
Natural geographic features of South Korea
Regions of South Korea
Ecoregions of South Korea
Administrative divisions of South Korea
Provinces of South Korea
Municipalities of South Korea
Demography of South Korea
Government and politics of South Korea
- Main article: Government of South Korea and Politics of South Korea
Branches of the government of South Korea
Executive branch of the government of South Korea
Legislative branch of the government of South Korea
Judicial branch of the government of South Korea
Foreign relations of South Korea
International organization membership
The Republic of Korea is a member of:[1]
Law and order in South Korea
Military of South Korea
Local government in South Korea
History of South Korea
- Main article: History of South Korea, Timeline of the history of Korea, and Current events of South Korea
Culture of South Korea
Art in South Korea
Sports in South Korea
Economy and infrastructure of South Korea
Education in South Korea
Health in South Korea
See also
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Main article:
South KoreaReferences
- ^ a b "South Korea". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ks.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ Nahm, Andrew, A History of the Korean People: Korea, Tradition & Transformation. Hollym International Corporation, 1988, ISBN 1565910702
- ^ Korean Culture
- ^ Korea, Republic of
- ^ ANNOTATED CHRONOLOGY OF KOREA’S SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Moo-Young Han, Professor of physics, Duke University / Editor-in-Chief, Society of Korean-American Scholars)
- ^ Korea, South Infrastructure, power, and communications, Information about Infrastructure, power, and communications in Korea, South
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of South Korea
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