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There are 10 summaries on South Korea.
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 Korea, Republic of (Rok) Summary
14,580 words, approx. 49 pages
 Republic of Korea Taehan Min-guk CAPITAL: Seoul FLAG: The flag, called the T'aegukki, shows, on a white field, a central circle divided into two parts, red on top and deep blue below, in the shape of Chinese yin and yang symbols. Broken and... summary from source:
 South Korea Summary
6,072 words, approx. 20 pages
South Korea POPULATION 48,324,000CHRISTIAN 24.2 percentBUDDHIST 23.3 percentCONFUCIANIST 1.0 percentSHAMANIST 1.0 percentWONBULGYO 0.3 percentCHEONDOGYO 0.2 percentOTHER RELIGIONS (INCLUDING DAEJONGGYO, TAOIST, EASTERN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN, MUSLIM,... summary from source:
 Korea, South Summary
2,801 words, approx. 9 pages
Korea, South The Republic of Korea, or South Korea, occupies the southern half of a peninsula in the northeastern part of the Asian continent. Directly to the west of South Korea, and across the Yellow Sea, is China; the islands of Japan lie to the... summary from source:
 South Korea—Political System Summary
2,716 words, approx. 9 pages
South Korea has a democratic form of government based on the separation of powers and checks and balances. But it took a long time until the realization of the ideal of democracy. Authoritarian rule began with South Korea's autocratic first... summary from source:
South Korea—Profile Summary
1,704 words, approx. 6 pages
(2001 est pop. 48 million). Two catastrophic events created the Republic of Korea (South Korea). First, from 1910 until the end of World War II in 1945, Japan ruled Korea as a colony. For the purpose of accepting the surrender of Japanese forces, the... summary from source:
South Korea—Human Rights Summary
1,679 words, approx. 6 pages
Korea's political tradition (especially during the Choson dynasty, 1392–1910) legitimized an authoritarian regime based on a rigid class-based hierarchy of ruler and ruled, male power and female subordination, and a system of harsh... summary from source:
South Korea—Education System Summary
1,110 words, approx. 4 pages
 Confucianism dominated education in Korea until the end of the nineteenth century, when a modern schooling system was introduced. During the Koryo dynasty (918–1392) and the Choson dynasty (1392–1910), civil officials were selected... summary from source:
South Korea–European Union Relations Summary
744 words, approx. 3 pages
Although diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea (ROK, or South Korea) and the European Union (EU) were established in July 1963, it was not until the end of the 1980s that significant ties began to be formed. Even as European leaders were... summary from source:
 Korea, South Summary
292 words, approx. 1 pages
Country, East Asia, occupying the southern half of the Korean peninsula. It is west of Japan and includes Cheju Island, located about 60 mi (97 km) south of the peninsula. Area: 38,572 sq mi (99,900 sq km). Population (2005 est.): 48,294,000. Capital:... summary from source:
 South Korea Summary
9,253 words, approx. 31 pages
South Korea, officially known as the Republic of Korea (ROK) (Korean: ëí민êµ, IPA: [tÉË.han.min.É¡ukÌ]), listen (help·info)) is an East Asian country occupying the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. To the north, it is bordered by... 
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