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Korea Geography

Korea is a small peninsula located between China and Japan. It is divided into two countries - North Korea and South Korea. The division occurred after World War II when Korea was split along the 38th parallel. South Korea did not become communist like North Korea. Seoul is the capital and largest city of South Korea, with over 11 million people living in the city itself. Korean culture is influenced by Buddhism and Christianity. Major holidays include Korean New Year, Independence Day, and Hangul Day celebrating the Korean alphabet.

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Korea Geography

Korea is a small peninsula located between China and Japan. It is divided into two countries - North Korea and South Korea. The division occurred after World War II when Korea was split along the 38th parallel. South Korea did not become communist like North Korea. Seoul is the capital and largest city of South Korea, with over 11 million people living in the city itself. Korean culture is influenced by Buddhism and Christianity. Major holidays include Korean New Year, Independence Day, and Hangul Day celebrating the Korean alphabet.

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Korea Geography: Korea is a small penninsula on the far East side of Asia. It is between China and Japan.

It is connected to mainland Asia in the North. It is separated from China and Russia by the Yalu River and the Tuman River. Between Korea and Japan is the East Sea. To the West between Korea and China is the Yellow Sea. The size of Korea is roughly 1,000 kilometers in length. Korea is a divided country. At the End of World War II in 1948, Korea was divided at the 38th parallel. This resulted in North Korea and South Korea. North Korea became communist, while South Korea did not. (This was based on the deal at the end of the War, dividing the country in two just as Germany had been). North Korea is also known as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and South Korea is also known as the Republic of Korea. South Korea, or the Republic of North Korea is slightly larger in physical size, while South Korea's population size is about twice as large as North Korea's population size. The fact that this division occurred has left both North and South Korea on the bridge of war. Major Cities Seoul is the capital and most important city of South Korea. It is very city-like and could be compared to New York City. There is plenty to do there, especially at night. Shopping stands are open during the night and it isn't a quiet place at night either! There are also five other major cities; Pusan, Inchon, Kwangju, Taejon, and Taegu. Seoul is a highly populated city with 11 million people. Within a very small area near Seoul and surrounding cities, there is approximately 20 million people. Religion Buddhism Buddhism is one of the older religions in South Korea. It comes from the Mahayana branch of Buddhism, similar to China and Japan. Christianity Christianity has become more and more popular in recent years in South Korea. Christianity was introduced to Korea by the Jesuits in China. Holidays Korean New Years There are actually two Korean New Years. This is because Koreans go by two calenders; one being the same people use in the West, and the other being the lunar calender. Kimchi is always present. Independence Day Similar to our July 4th Independence Day, the Korean Independence Day represents when Koreans declared themselves independent from Japanese rule. It is on March 1st every year, and began in 1919 when the declared themselves independent from Japanese rule. Since they declared independence, every year they proudly stand for their independence from all foreign rule, just as we do here in America on July 4th. Hangul Day Hangul Day, also known as Hangul Proclamation Day and Korean Alphabet Day, is on October 9th in South Korea and January 15th in North Korea. It is just a day to celebrate the creation of the language!

Valentines Day, White Day, and Black Day Valentines Day is on February 14th, as it is here. On Valentines Day, girls will give chocolates and other gifts to the guys. It is similar to our Valentines Day but is more one-sided. White Day was created. On White Day, one month later on March 14th, guys will give more expensive chocolates and gifts to the girls. These chocolates come in white boxes. This way it isn't so one-sided! On Black Day, another month later on April 14th, people who have nobody all get together with their friends and eat JaJang Noodles, which are black in color. Education For the school system, it consists of 6 years primary school, 3 in middle school and high school, and 4 years at a college. After that, there are post-graduate. People Everywhere older people are respected, but in Korea they are highly respected. They love when you want to learn the language and will help you with that as well. One common fact that many people never understand properly deals with birthdays. If you speak to an Asian online, you may get confused when discussing ages and what grade in school and everything. This is because birthdays are a little different. Korean people will generally have an age of 1-2 years older than someone elsewhere who was born in the same year. When a Korean is born, they are automatically considered one year old. Many Koreans then consider themselves one year older on January 1st. Taekwondo is one of the most systematic and scientific of Korean traditional martial arts. Kimchi- Korea's Food Although most people think of kimchi as Korea's firey hot and red food, there exist dozens of different types of kimchi. Some recipes call for little or no red pepper powder, so not all types are spicy. (In fact, kimchi developed long before the red pepper was introduced to Korea.) Because of the its ingredients and fermentation process, kimchi has many nutrients. Over the years, Koreans have created many types of foods from kimchi. Language The result was Hangul (meaning 'the one script'). It originally contained 28 symbols, although 4 have dropped out of use. The alphabet has 10 vowels and 14 consonants. The consonants represent the simplified outlines of the parts of the mouth and tongue used to pronounce them. The vowels are associated with elements of the philosophy of the Book of Changes.

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