SOUTH KOREAA Nation of rich history and

beautiful landscapes

Basic FactsKorean is

the national language

but English is taught in middle and high school

National Literacy is

97.9%

Population is

49,044,790 people as

of June 2007

South Korean Flags

National Flag Naval Flag

Economic InformationHigh Tech Industries and Transportation advances

LG ElectronicsFounded in 1958 as

GoldstarWorld’s 2nd largest

manufacturer of T.V.sWorld’s 3rd largest

producer of cell-phones

Headquarters is located in Seoul, South Korea

Images provided by http://www.wallmart.com/

Economic Facts

Korea is one of the fastest growing economies in the world

South Korea has the 15th largest economy in the world

Currency is the South Korean Won Unemployment rate is 3.2% Inflation is 4.7%

http://www.heritage.org/index/Country/SouthKorea

Moonlight Rainbow FountainAlso known as the

Banpo bridgeThe World’s largest

fountain bridgeThe bridge has set a

Guinness world record with 10,000 LED nozzles that shoot 190 tons of water per minute

Samsung Founded in 1969 in

Suwon South Korea The World’s largest

electronics company Headquarters is

located in Seoul, South Korea

Information provided by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Electronics

South Korea’sTourists Destinations

National Assembly Building

Located in Seoul

Completed in 1975

The location of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea

Hwaseong FortressBuilt in the late Eighteenth CenturySurrounds the city of SuwonThe Four gates include Janganmum, Hwaseomun, Paldalmun & Changyongmun

Seoraksan National ParkLocated near Seoraksan

Mountain, the highest mountain in the Taebaek mountain range

Waterfalls and rock formations make this one of the most beautiful sites in South Korea

Images provided by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seoraksan

Liancourt RocksThe name

Liancourt comes from a French Whaling Ship

Known as Dokdo or Tokto

Located in the Sea of Japan

Images provided by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liancourt_rocks

Bulguksa Temple

Located in North Gyeongsang

The head temple of the Jogye Order

Home to seven national treasures of South Korea

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