South+Korea

=South Korea= ====South Korea is part of the Korean peninsula in Asia near China and Japan. It is bordered by the Korea Bay to the north, Yellow Sea to the south, and East Sea to the east. North Korea and South Korea are divided but some people say they are not really divided. In the center of South Korea are lots of mountains. The highest mountain is Halla 6,3901 feet! South Korea has many islands.==== || South Korea's population is 49,044,790. The birth rate is 9.93 while the death rate is 5.99. That means their population is growing. The language spoken is Korean and the writing system used is called Hangul. The Buddhist and Christian religions are found in South Korea. They eat rice, vegetables, and fish. || South Korea gained its independence from Japan in 1945. South Korea's first leader was named Wang Kon. It's capital is Seoul and the official name of the country is the Republic of Korea. It is the fastest growing country in Asia. They have a lot of small farms. They have a very good railroad system. Their money is called the South Korean Won. They grow rice, roots, grapes, barley and vegetables. They build electronics and cars. || People have been living in South Korea for over 10,000 years. 4,000 years ago people living in South Korea were called Choson. In 1392 General Yi became king of South Korea. Japan took over South Korea from 1939-1945. The Japanese rule lasted until they were defeated at the end of World War II.The Korean War between the north adn south ended on July 27,1953. South Korea is smaller than North Korea. ||
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