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South Koreaa pen-pal exchange
Geography• Peninsula on the eastern side of Asia• North-eastern hemisphere • 38,691 sq. miles• 70% mountains and hills• Borders the Yellow Sea and the Sea of
Japan• Hot and wet in summercold and dry in winter. Seasonal winds calledmonsoons affect weather throughout the year. The east coast is less cold in winter
Language Speaking Korean
Many people that speak Korean Alphabet is Hangul
Like Chinese characters
http://www.timeforkids.com/destination/south-korea/native-lingo
South Korean History
Developed in 2333 B.C. Divided into 3 “kingdoms” Was under rule of China and Japan 1392 Choson Dynasty (Yi Dynasty) Rulers: Rhee, Park, and Choi (Chun) Korean War from 1950-1953 North and South Korea
Population In the year 1960 South Korea had a
population of 25.07 million peopleThe population increased in 2010 to
49.4150 % of the population are women and
50% of menAbout 70% are from the age of 15-64About 18% are from the age of 0-14 and
10% are 65 and up
Religion Freedom of religion
25% Buddhists, 20% Protestants, 10% Roman Catholics
most South Koreans participate in at least some Confucian practices philosophy based on the ideas of the
Chinese philosopher Confucius Many people consider Confucianism a
religion
Education Schooling as a child Collage Uniforms High school, Non-
interactive class Specialty schools- Vocation schools- Education expected to
be taken seriously- Subjects like ours, BUT
they all learn English
RecreationSome of their hobbies are . . .
Reading Computer games Drawing Playing instruments Watching TV and movies Sports Riding bikes Learning new languages
Recreation South Korean kids play sports like . . .
Touch and tag rugby Korean Wrestling Soccer Football Baseball Running
Food• Mainly rice diet• Kimchi ( Spiced and pickled cabbages)• Dumplings (Filled pasta)• Miyeok guk (Seaweed soup)
What is South Korea? http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
places/find/south-korea/
Sights in South Korea http://
www.timeforkids.com/destination/south-korea/sightseeing
A Day in South Korea http://
www.timeforkids.com/destination/south-korea/day-in-life
General Information http://
www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/south-korea