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South Korea is bordered by just one country - North Korea - and has been since the eastern peninsula was divided at the end of the Korean War in 1953. However, the democratic state as made all the headway, with twice the population of its northern neighbors, at 48.7million and a GDP per capita 14 times that of its cousins, at $18,340 per person.

Borders:

North Korea 238 km

Population:

48,754,657

GDP per capita:

$24,589.77 per capita

Capital with population:

Seoul - 10,231,217

Largest city with population:

Seoul - 10,231,217

Alternative names:

Korea, South, Republic of Korea, South Korea, Taehan-min'guk, korea, republic of, korea, rep. of, korea-south, SKOREA, Korea Republic, Korean Republic, Korea (Rep.), Korea


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what the hell....
3rd June 2011
Sea of jAPAN ??

it's absolutely wrong !!


you should correct it
OK
29th May 2011
한국을 침략한 일본은 악마!
악마로부터 자신을 지키지 못한 한국도 한심하다.

자기 민족끼리 남북으로 갈리고,
남한은 동과 서로 갈려서 다투고 있다.
서울은 강남과 강북으로 갈려서 사이가 좋지 않다.

수도권은 인천과 서울이 사이가 좋지 않다.
지방으로 가도 주변끼리 사이가 좋지 않다.

원래 이따위인 나라가 한국이다.
옛날에도 같은 민족끼리 전쟁을 많이 했다.

그런 나라가 한국이다.

OK
29th May 2011
한국을 침략은 일본은 악마!
악마로부터 자신을 지키지 못한 한국도 한심하다.

자기 민족끼리 남북으로 갈리고,
남한은 동과 서로 갈려서 다투고 있다.
서울은 강남과 강북으로 갈려서 사이가 좋지 않다.

수도권은 인천과 서울이 사이가 좋지 않다.
지방으로 가도 주변끼리 사이가 좋지 않다.

원래 이따위인 나라가 한국이다.
옛날에도 같은 민족끼리 전쟁을 많이 했다.

그런 나라가 한국이다.

Hooray Dokdo, Sea of Korea!
13th May 2011
'Dokdo' and 'East sea' is the right expression.
For for information , please look at http://dokdo.kcg.go.kr/sub04/a_1.asp (Korean site)
http://www.mofat.go.kr/mofat/popup/2008_dokdo/lang/eng.pdf (English file by MOFAT - Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade)
http://ebook.kcg.go.kr/src/viewer/main.php?host=main&site=20080811_141613&category=0&page=0&pagenum=0&search=&popup=1&ref=ebook.kcg.go.kr/src/intro/%3Fhost%3Dmain%26site%3D20080811_141613
(English file by the Korea Coast Guard)
laer
3rd December 2010
.
js
17th October 2010
cool site
very helpful
human
3rd September 2010
야 일본인들 졸라 씨발 깝싸대는 새끼들아
여긴 니들이 쓰레기인 인터넷란다.

오카?그러니까 니들은 바이바이야.ㅋㅋ

글구 니들 이순신장군님이랑 말야,

백범김구님에게도 욕했대매?

이새끼들이 어디서 개지랄대?

ㅋㅋ암튼 븅신들이라니까.

부모가 오죽하면 원숭이라고 할까...

그지 주제에....찌질이새끼들아

니들 부모가 뼈빠지게 벌어온 돈

니들이 피씨방에서 다쓰지?

그리고도 모자라서 빛내지?

니들 그딴식으로 어떻게 살래?

개년들아 꺼져.

니들같은 놈은 네티즌이 될 자격이

없다니까..................

십새끼들아 닥치고 지랄대지마

잼?잼?이것들이 재밌어???

씨바놈들아 닥치고 공부나 해.

니들 앞으로도 반성 안하고

그렇게 살면 말야................

"폐인"이 된단다.허접들이야....

참!미안하구나.니들 아직 초딩이라서

페인이란 언어를 모르지?

니들이 천천히 알아내보렴.

꿀꿀이죽 잘 처먹고들 있지?

모잘라면 말해.우리 집의 있는

음식물쓰레기 더 줄게.

쓰레기 봉투도 안사고...정말

일석이조구나.ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

글구 거지만두도 줄게.

원숭이들아 나 정말 착하지 않니?

동정심이 너무 대단하다니까?

원숭이들아 다시 한번 말하지만,

그따구짓들 하지말고 똑바로 살아.

지금이라도 후회하고 반성들한다면..

ㅋㅋ 용서해줄게..오케이?

찌랭이년들아 우주에서 영원히 꺼져.
DJ
20th August 2010
참내 울릉도는 우리땅이라고 하면서 동해 전부가 일본해래 ㅋㅋㅋ
what??!!!
11th August 2010
East Sea and Dokdo islets are Korea that Japan is not.

Was written so though I thought because I wonder Korean history, and Japan did wrong marking.

It is Japan makes and spreads imitation station building verbatim.
Hwan
8th August 2010
Sea of Korea!!
Chakaningan
8th August 2010
Sea of Japan, is the wrong expression. ast to submit corrections.
ast to submit corrections.
Monky killer
8th August 2010
야 이 게세꺄 일본해가 아니고 동해가 병신아 ㅉㅉ 시발 역사도 모르는세끼가 ㅗㅗ
참고로 일본그세끼들은 역사왜곡하걸랑 독도도 south Korea 꺼야 병신세꺄 애미없는세끼
truth
3rd June 2010
NOT SEA OF JAPAN!!!!!!!
CORRECT ASIAN
11th April 2010
SEA OF JAPAN?? HAHA
IT ISN'T CORRECT NAME.
THE CORRECT NAME IS THR EAST SEA
please MODIFY THE NAME
Korean
16th February 2010
Dokdo is Korea's territory.
And it is not the Sea of Japan.
It is the Sea of Korea.
Ju Yeon Jang
8th November 2009
Dear Sir or Madam,
I visited your wedsite for school homework.
Thank you for providing information about South Korea.
I am writing to inform you of the error found on your web page at http://www.nationmaster.com/country/ks-korea-south.
The map beside the summary,it describe the 'East Sea' as the 'Sea of Japan'. "East sea"is right name. It's been called by that name since 15c(it's on many old maps of china,korea and even japan maps)"Sea of japan"is incorrect. Please rewrite it to: 'East Sea'
I would much appreciate it if you could rectify it as soon as possible.Thank you so much and I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,
Ju-Yeon Jang (gongju5460@naver.com)
Sean,+Yoon
18th September 2009
Call the sea Sea of Japan or East see, Tokto has been Korea's territory for centuries and will be so

If Japan withdraw assertions of sovereignty over Tokto,
Korea will not concern the sea's name forever.

Japanese assertions of sovereignty over Tokto were tantamount to justifying the invasion of the Korean Peninsula by the Japanese Imperial Army 100 years ago.
The World War II terminated but Japanese expansionism is not.
Japan hasn't been repent their barbarity be a match for
German's genocide.
Japan has not distanced itself from its imperial past, and even glorifies it

Japanese,
Don't be pretend shamelessly you are victim of World War II.
Be ashamed of yourself about all outrage on humanity in the past.
Stop expansionism !
kali (koko, alaska)
17th February 2009
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horon
25th November 2005
The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently announced the result of investigation into
the old maps possessed by European countries and America and published between the16th and 19th century.
According to the studies, the maps which bear "Sea of Japan" were large majority, but "East Sea" were extremely few.
http://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/maritime/japan/index.html
Yamajun
25th November 2005
As a fourth person, I want to draw your attention to the fact that North Korea calls "Sea of Japan" as "Sea of Korea". Because the two Korean countries will soon be unified by the great leader of Korean race "Kim Jong-il" as Unified Korea (UNKO), I strongly suggest that the sea should be called as "Sea of Korea"!!!
Hong
23rd November 2005
Sea of Japan isn't correct name.

=> Please change sea of japan to EAST SEA OF KOREA OR EAST SEA
cho
27th September 2005
Dokdo is ours. Japanese say that Dakashima(dokdo) is their's.
cho
27th September 2005
Dokdo is ours. Japanese say that Dakashima(dokdo) is their's. Stupid
Klein
25th September 2005
Sea of Japan isn't the correct name anyway. There are 3 countries beside the East Sea.
xxx
18th July 2005
http://uqmgp.hp.infoseek.co.jp/

http://kushibo.blogspot.com/2005/05/korea-versus-corea.html
Chris
22nd May 2005
"Korea became independent from Japan in 1946"

errors like this make me question the quality of the rest of the webpage
Suchita Vemuri
Staff Editor

23rd March 2005
The dispute over the names 'Sea of Japan' and 'East Sea' is long-standing. For the various opinions on this, see: http://www.factbites.com/topics/Dispute-over-the-name-of-the-Sea-of-Japan.
Park
9th March 2005
Korea became independent from Japan in 1945.
Hong Hye-ryon
20th January 2005
Would you please answer me?
I submitted a correction request on Jan. 12, 2005.
Since then, I've heard nothing from you and my request has not been reflected. Please correct liberation year of Korea from Japan to 1945 on your page at http://www.nationmaster.com/country/ks.
You can contact me at hrhong@korea.net.
Thank you for your cooperation.
I really hope to hear from you.
Hong Hye-ryon
12th January 2005
Dear Sir/Madam,

Thank you for providing information about South Korea.
I am writing to inform you of the error found on your web page at http://www.nationmaster.com/country/ks.

In the summary, you wrote: Korea became independent from Japan in 1946 and split into North- and South-Korea in 1948.
The fact is that Korea was liberated on August 15, 1945 after Japan's defeat in the World War II.
This year of 2005 will mark the 60th anniversary of Korea's liberation.

Please rewrite it to: Korea became independent from Japan in 1945.

(Ref: http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/History-of-Korea,
http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/History-of-Korea, http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ks.html

I would much appreciate it if you could rectify it as soon as possible.
Thank you so much and I look forward to hearing from you.

Regards,

Hong Hye-ryon (hrhong@korea.net)
Korea.net team
Korean Overseas Information Service
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