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Since its division, South Korea has emerged as one of the world’s largest economies. The contrast with its other half is quite obvious. Subsequent to the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Korea became a protectorate of Japan whose imperialistic ambitions were evident. In 1910 it was incorporated as a colony.

Korea achieved its independence following Japan's defeat at the hands of the US during the World War II. After World War II, Korea was portioned into the South and North. The Korean War (1950-53) divided the world with US soldiers and UN forces fighting alongside South Korean troops while North Korea being supported by the forces of China and the Soviet Union. In 1953 an armistice was signed. Since then South Korea has made rapid strides on economic front. Family-owned industrial conglomerates were encouraged. Thus came into being the Hyundai and Samsung groups that made their presence felt in the world.

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The following 32 saw military rule in Korea. They year 1987 saw the restoration of a multi-party political system and KIM Young-sam became South Korea's first civilian president in 1993. In June 2000, a historic event took place when the South's President KIM Dae-jung and the North's leader KIM Jong Il met at the first North-South summit.

Travel overview
The first impressions of a tourist visiting will be of a fast-developing and prosperous country. It is a modern, industrialized nation. But it is also, to an equal extent, a mountainous country.
Of all Korea’s cities, it's perhaps Seoul which exerts the most compelling fascination. There are lots to see here. You could spend a month in South Korea and still only scratch the surface. Tourist attractions in South Korea include Seongnamsa temple the multistoreyed pagoda and bamboo trees. The 48-columned Gyeonghoeru pavilion is an architectural marvel. For rustic experience visit the Korean Folk Village, full of artisans' workshops, a Buddhist temple and market place. Skiing and other winter sports are practised avidly in the mountains of South Korea such as the Songnisan. The Manghyangbong peak is also popular with tourists in South Korea.

Capital: Seoul
Location: Eastern Asia, southern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea
Climate: temperate, with rainfall heavier in summer than winter
Total Area: 98,480 sq km
Total Population: 49,044,790
Population Growth Rate: 0.394%
Sex Ratio: 1.01 male(s)/female
Literacy: 97.9%
Ethnic Groups: homogeneous
Irrigated land: 8,780 sq km
Languages: Korean, English
Time Zone: UTC+9
Currency: South Korean won (KRW)
Neighbouring countries: North Korea 238 km
Type of govt.: republic
Head of Govt.: Prime Minister HAN Duck-soo
Major Political Parties: Democratic Labor Party or DLP , Democratic Party or DP , Grand National Party or GNP , People-First Party or PFP , Uri Party
Participation in International Organizations: AfDB, APEC, ASEAN , APT, ARF, AsDB, Australia Group, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, BIS, CP, EAS, EBRD, FAO, ICAO, ICC, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IMF, IMO, Interpol, ITU, ITUC, LAIA, MIGA, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, NEA, NSG, OECD, ONUB, OPCW, OSCE, SAARC, UN, UNCTAD, PCA, PIF , UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNOMIG, UNWTO, UPU, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNMOGIP, WCL, WCO, WTO, ZC, WHO, WIPO, WMO
Major Agricultural Products: rice, root crops, fruit, cattle, barley, vegetables, pigs, chickens, fish, milk, eggs
Natural Resources & Minerals: coal, tungsten, graphite, hydropower potential, molybdenum, lead
Industry & Transport: electronics, chemicals, telecommunications, automobile production, shipbuilding, steel
Airports: 38
Railways: 3,472 km
Roadways: 100,279 km
Waterways: 1,608 km
Major Trade Partners: China, US, Japan, Hong Kong, Japan, Saudi Arabia
Exports: $326 billion
Imports: $309.3 billion

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