South Korea

By: Chris Gonzalez

Seoul capital of south Korea

Map of South Korea

Political

Physical

RIVERS

Pujon-chosuji

Changijin-chosuji

MOUNTAINS

Wonsan

Namp’o

Sariwon

Kaesong

Hamhung

Kimch’aek

Chongjin

Climate

Vegetation

• 4,500 and more plant species

• hot, humid summer

Current Leaders

• Lee Myung-bak (president)

• Chung Un-chan (prime minister)

Government System

• Democracy• Judicial, executive,

legislative

National assembly of south korea

Economic System

• Market Economy• Previous currency is

yen.

Won

Exports and Imports• ExportsVCRsSemi conductorsFax machinesComputersFoodstuffIron and SteelChemicalsTextiles, apparel and footwearOffice machineryPassenger carsShipsToysManufactured goods

•Imports

crude oil

Raw materials

Industrial goods

GDP & GNP

GDP GNP

GDP growth rate: 2004, 4.6%; 2005, 4.0%; 2006, 5.2%; 2007, 5.1%; 2008, 2.2%

Establishment

• August 15, 1948• Seoul- august 13• Syngman Rhee

Syngman Rhee

Vietnam War

• South Korea along with the U.S.

• Anti-communist

Incheon

• 3rd largest metropolitan

• Major events• Asian games• Global fair

Incheon

World War 2

Population

• 48.6 million currently

Ethnic groups

• Virtually all Korean

Language

• Strictly Korean

Religion

• Christianity, Buddhism, Shamanism, Confucianism, Chondogyo

Main Religion

• Atheism is dominant

• Official religion is claimed to be Buddhism

Holiday

• Harvest Festival (Chuseok)

Pastimes

• Kanggangsuwollae

Man-made wonder