South Korea

• Capital: Seoul
• Major Cities
  • Pusan
  • Inchon
  • Taegu
• Major Geographical Features
  • Yellow Sea
  • Tsushima Strait
  • Korea Strait
  • Sea of Japan
  • East Sea
  • Taebaek Mountains
• Official Name: Republic of Korea
• Religions:
  • Christian (26.3%)
  • Buddhist (23.2%)
• Languages:
  • Korean
  • English
• 1910-1945: Japanese occupation under "Asia for the Asians" campaign
• 1950-1953: Korean War
  • 1953: Armistice separates the Korean Peninsula along the 38th Parallel
    • The border between North and South Korea is a demilitarized zone
• 1997: Financial crisis in South Korea
• 2000: First summit between North and South Korea
• Independence: 1945 from Japan
• Government: republic
• Currency: South Korean Won (KRW)
• South Korea is slightly larger than Indiana
• Literacy: 97.99%
• Climate: subtropical
• Seoul is the world's 2nd largest metro area
• Motto: "Land of the Morning Calm"
• Industries
  • Iron
  • Steel
  • Machinery
  • Telecommunications
• Pusan is the world's 8th largest port
• 4th largest exporter and importer to the United States