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STAT	South Korea	Spain
Full name	The Republic of Korea	Kingdom of Spain
Land border length	238 km Ranked 149th.	1,918 km Ranked 90th. 8 times more than South Korea
National anthems	Aegukga ( The Patriotic Song )	La Marcha Real ( The Royal March )
National identity card	Korean citizens are issued a national ID card when reaching adulthood (typically when he/she reaches the age of 19 under East Asian age reckoning ). This card will have a unique "Citizen's Registration Number" ( jumin deungnok beonho ; Korean : \uc8fc\ubbfc\ub4f1\ub85d\ubc88\ud638 - see main article Resident registration number (South Korea) ). The first six numbers indicate the citizen's date of birth, while the last seven numbers includes information such as where the birth was registered. This number is used by Korean citizens for all forms of record-keeping, including online.	The Documento Nacional de Identidad (DNI) (Spanish Wikipedia) is compulsory at 14, can be issued before if necessary (to travel to other European countries, for example). By law, it has to be carried at all times, and it is routinely used for identification, and it is often photocopied by private and public bureaus. Many public and private transactions cannot be made without showing this ID. Since 2006, it is being replaced by the Electronic DNI .
Neighboring countries and territories	China (M) Japan (M) North Korea	Algeria (M) Andorra (L) France Italy (M) Morocco Portugal Gibraltar ( United Kingdom ) Western Sahara (M)
Overview	<p>South Korea has developed into one of Asia&#039;s most affluent countries since partition in 1948. The Communist North has slipped into totalitarianism and poverty. </p> <p>The Republic of Korea was proclaimed in August 1948 and received UN-backed support from the US after it was invaded by the North two years later. </p> <p>The Korean War ended in 1953 without a peace agreement, leaving South Korea technically at war for more than fifty years. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15289563">Full Article</a>	<p>Located at the crossroads of the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, Europe and Africa, Spain&#039;s history and culture are made up of a rich mix of diverse elements.</p> <p>Through exploration and conquest, Spain became a world power in the 16th century, and it maintained a vast overseas empire until the early 19th century. </p> <p>Spain&#039;s modern history is marked by the bitterly fought Spanish Civil War of 1936-39, and the ensuing 36-year dictatorship of General Francisco Franco.</p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17941641">Full Article</a>

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