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South Korea
By: Chris Gonzalez
Seoul capital of south Korea
Map of South Korea
Political
Physical
RIVERS
Pujon-chosuji
Changijin-chosuji
MOUNTAINS
Wonsan
Namp’o
Sariwon
Kaesong
Hamhung
Kimch’aek
Chongjin
Climate
Vegetation
• 4,500 and more plant species
• hot, humid summer
Current Leaders
• Lee Myung-bak (president)
• Chung Un-chan (prime minister)
Government System
• Democracy• Judicial, executive,
legislative
National assembly of south korea
Economic System
• Market Economy• Previous currency is
yen.
Won
Exports and Imports• ExportsVCRsSemi conductorsFax machinesComputersFoodstuffIron and SteelChemicalsTextiles, apparel and footwearOffice machineryPassenger carsShipsToysManufactured goods
•Imports
crude oil
Raw materials
Industrial goods
GDP & GNP
GDP GNP
GDP growth rate: 2004, 4.6%; 2005, 4.0%; 2006, 5.2%; 2007, 5.1%; 2008, 2.2%
Establishment
• August 15, 1948• Seoul- august 13• Syngman Rhee
Syngman Rhee
Vietnam War
• South Korea along with the U.S.
• Anti-communist
Incheon
• 3rd largest metropolitan
• Major events• Asian games• Global fair
Incheon
World War 2
Population
• 48.6 million currently
Ethnic groups
• Virtually all Korean
Language
• Strictly Korean
Religion
• Christianity, Buddhism, Shamanism, Confucianism, Chondogyo
Main Religion
• Atheism is dominant
• Official religion is claimed to be Buddhism
Holiday
• Harvest Festival (Chuseok)
Pastimes
• Kanggangsuwollae
Man-made wonder