South Korea South Korea is officially known as Taehan Min’guk (Republic of Korea). This country is in northeastern Asia and occupies the southern part of the Korean Peninsula. South Korea is bounded on the north by North Korea; on the east by the East Sea (Sea of Japan); on the south bye the Korea Strait, which also separates it from Japan; and on the west by the Yellow Sea. It has a total area of 38,328 square miles, including many offshore islands in the south and west, and the largest is Cheju. The state of South Korea was established in 1948 succeeding the post-World War II distribution of the penisula between the occupying forces of the United States in the south and the Union of Soviet Republics (USSR) in the north. The capital of South Korea is Seoul which is also the largest city. The current version of the South Korean flag was adopted in 1984, but the basic design has been used since the country’s founding is 1948. The Buddhist yin-yang symbol represents the unity of opposites, and the white background represents purity. The black markings symbolize three cycles, with opposites in each cycle opposing one another(reading clockwise from the upper left): summer, autumn, winter, spring, south, west, north
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Other major rivers include the Kom, Yengsan, and Tongjin. Large mammals, such as tigers, leopards, bears, and lynx, used to be common throughout the Korean Peninsula, but these animals have virtually disappeared form South Korea due to deforestation and poaching. Other important influences include Ch’endogyo, a religion founded in the mid-19th century that fuses elements of Confucianism and Daoism. Bamboo, laurel, and evergreen oak are found in the southern coastal areas. 8 million, three quarters of them were Protestants. This code is composed of allegiance to the nation, respect for ones’ parents, loyalty to friends, courage in battle and wisdom in the use of the fighting art of Tae-Kyon. Silla, which was established in 57 BC, was constantly being invaded by the larger more powerful neighbor to the north and west over a period of 1000 years. In 1910, the Japanese began there occupation of Korea and the fighting art of Tae-Kyon was suppressed even further with the knowledge being maintained only by the secret study and practice of dedicated instructors. Buddhism claimed more adherents than any other religion in South Korea. The country’s population density of 1199 people per sq. The southern coast is subject to late summer typhoons that bring strong winds and heavy rains. The principal universities are Korea University, Seoul National University, Ewha Women’s University, and Yonsei University all of which are in Seoul. The country’s highest peak, located on the island of Cheju, is Halla-san.
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