South Korea

South Korea A country of eastern Asia at the southern end of the Korean peninsula. A united kingdom since the seventh century a.d., Korea was occupied by Japan (1910-1945) and divided into a northern Soviet zone and a southern American zone after World War II. Soviet resistance to reunification led to the establishment in 1948 of two separate countries, with the Korean War (1950-1953) leaving the peninsula divided along much the same line as before. Ruled by a series of authoritarian military leaders, South Korea developed a prosperous economy on the strength of trade ties with Japan and the United States. Seoul is the capital and the largest city. Population: 49,000,000. South Korean adj. & n.

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(Placename) a republic in NE Asia: established as a republic in 1948; invaded by North Korea and Chinese Communists in 1950 but division remained unchanged at the end of the war (1953); includes over 3000 islands; rapid industrialization. Language: Korean. Religions: Buddhist, Confucianist, Shamanist, and Chondokyo. Currency: won. Capital: Seoul. Pop.: 47 676 000 (2001 est.). Area: 98 477 sq. km (38 022 sq. miles) Korean name Hanguk

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South Korea - a republic in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948 Republic of Korea Inchon - a battle in the Korean War (1950); United States forces landed at Inchon Dae-Han-Min-Gook, Han-Gook, Korea, Korean Peninsula - an Asian peninsula (off Manchuria) separating the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan; the Korean name is Dae-Han-Min-Gook or Han-Gook capital of South Korea, Seoul - the capital of South Korea and the largest city of Asia; located in northwestern South Korea Chemulpo, Incheon, Inchon - a port city in western South Korea on the Yellow Sea Kwangju - city in southwestern South Korea; an important military base during the Korean War Taegu, Tegu - a city in southeastern South Korea Pusan - a city in southeastern South Korea on the Korean Strait; the chief port and second largest city Asia - the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations

Translations

South Korea → كوريا الجنوبية Jižní Korea Sydkorea Südkorea Νότια Κορέα Corea del Sur Etelä-Korea Corée du Sud Južna Koreja Corea del Sud 韓国 한국 Zuid-Korea Sør-Korea Korea Południowa Coreia do Sul, Coréia do Sul Южная Корея Sydkorea ประเทศเกาหลีใต้ Güney Kore Hàn Quốc 南韩