Seoul, South Korea
Transcript of Seoul, South Korea
Seoul, South KoreaSeoul, South Korea
Edited by TommyEdited by Tommy
Historical Factors•The capital city of South Korea was
called Hanyang before Seoul•Seoul was the first city to have electricity, trolley cars, water,
telephone and telegraph•The name of the capital city changed
into Seoul after the World War 2 •There were 3 kingdoms and each were called Goguryeo, Baekje and
Silla•Josoen Dynasty’s king Yi SongGye
decided to build his capital where now Seoul is
Environmental FactsEnvironmental Facts
• Average January temperatures is - 2.5°C (27.5°F)
• Average July temperatures is 25°C (77°F)
• Air pollution particularly in major cities
• Water pollution by acid rain and drifting net fishing
Statistical InformationStatistical Information
The population of Seoul is about 10316000
Seoul has an area of 605.39km2 Seoul is in the southwest of South
Korea Seoul is the safest place to travel in
with its low crime rate Official language is Korean
The map of SeoulThe map of Seoul
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