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Base Camp in korea-south, korea-south camp for kids.
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All Cities in Korea South. Base Camp in Korea South :
Base Camp Busan
Base Camp Daegu
Base Camp Daejeon
Base Camp Goyang
Base Camp Gwangju
Base Camp Incheon
Base Camp Seongnam
Base Camp Seoul
Base Camp Suwon
Base Camp Ulsan
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Korea South Description Korea South
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An independent Korean state or collection of states has existed almost continuously for several millennia. Between its initial unification in the 7th century - from three predecessor Korean states - until the 20th century, Korea existed as a single independent country. In 1905, following the Russo-Japanese War, Korea became a protectorate of imperial Japan, and in 1910 it was annexed as a colony. Korea regained its independence following Japan's surrender to the United States in 1945. After World War II, a Republic of Korea (ROK) was set up in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula while a Communist-style government was installed in the north (the DPRK). During the Korean War (1950-53), US troops and UN forces fought alongside soldiers from the ROK to defend South Korea from DPRK attacks supported by China and the Soviet Union. An armistice was signed in 1953, splitting the peninsula along a demilitarized zone at about the 38th parallel. Thereafter, South Korea achieved rapid economic growth with per capita income rising to roughly 14 times the level of North Korea. In 1993, KIM Young-sam became South Korea's first civilian president following 32 years of military rule. South Korea today is a fully functioning modern democracy. In June 2000, a historic first North-South summit took place between the South's President KIM Dae-jung and the North's leader KIM Jong Il. In October 2007, a second North-South summit took place between the South's President ROH Moo-hyun and the North Korean leader. Harsh rhetoric and unwillingness by North Korea to engage with President LEE Myung-bak following his February 2008 inauguration has strained inter-Korean relations.
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Location
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Eastern Asia, southern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea
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Area - comparative
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slightly larger than Indiana
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Natural resources Korea South Korea South
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coal, tungsten, graphite, molybdenum, lead, hydropower potential
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Population Korea South
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48,636,068 (July 2010 est.)
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Korea South Religions Korea South
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Christian 26.3% (Protestant 19.7%, Roman Catholic 6.6%), Buddhist 23.2%, other or unknown 1.3%, none 49.3% (1995 census)
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Languages
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Korean, English widely taught in junior high and high school
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Korea South Education Korea South expenditures
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4.6% of GDP (2004)
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Government Korea South type
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9 provinces (do, singular and plural) and 7 metropolitan cities (gwangyoksi, singular and plural)
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Independence
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Liberation Day, 15 August (1945)
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Korea South Economy - overview
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Investment Korea South
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Industries Korea South
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440 billion kWh (2008 est.)
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Airports Korea South
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gas 1,423 km; refined products 827 km (2009)
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