A Nation of rich history and beautiful landscapes.
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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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