By Yash Lekhwani

Grade 8B

Daegu is officially known as “Daegu Metropolitan City”.Daegu is officially known as “Daegu Metropolitan City”. It is the fourth largest city after Seoul, Busan and Incheon. It is the fourth largest city after Seoul, Busan and Incheon. It has a population of over 2.5 million residents. It has a population of over 2.5 million residents. The city is the capital and principal city of the The city is the capital and principal city of the

surrounding Gyeongsangbuk-do province, although it is surrounding Gyeongsangbuk-do province, although it is not not legally part of the province.legally part of the province.

Most of the people are buddhist.Most of the people are buddhist.

ClimateClimate

Daegu has a humid subtropical climate.

It has extreme temperatures. It is too cold during

winter and hot during summer.

Temperatures go until Temperatures go until

40°C.(104°F) to -20°C.(-4°F).40°C.(104°F) to -20°C.(-4°F).

MakchangMakchang is a Korean dish that is originated from Daegu. It is basically pork intestines or beef intestines. Makchang is only made up of large intestines.

GobchangGobchang is a similar dish but is made up of small intestines. They both taste similar with unique flavor and chewy and rubber-like feeling.

Geography – Mountains and Geography – Mountains and ParksParks

MountainsMountains Palgongsan, Biseulsan, and Apsan are the Palgongsan, Biseulsan, and Apsan are the

representative mountains in Daegu ("-san" means representative mountains in Daegu ("-san" means

mountain). mountain). Apsan, just in the southern part of the city, is the Apsan, just in the southern part of the city, is the

closest mountain from the urban area among them. closest mountain from the urban area among them. It has many trails, Buddhist temples, a Korean War It has many trails, Buddhist temples, a Korean War

museum, and a gondola ride to the peak. museum, and a gondola ride to the peak.

ParksParks Waryongsan, Hamjisan, and Yongjibong are located in Waryongsan, Hamjisan, and Yongjibong are located in

the city. These serve as neighborhood parks to the the city. These serve as neighborhood parks to the

citizens.citizens.

• A home game of Samsung Lions, A home game of Samsung Lions, one of the most popular sports one of the most popular sports teams in the city.teams in the city.

• As the name suggests, the company As the name suggests, the company is from Samsung. is from Samsung.

The US Military• United States Forces Korea (USFK) refers to the ground, air

and naval divisions of the United States armed forces stationed inSouth Korea.

• Major components of USFK include the Eighth United States Army (EUSA), the US Air Forces Korea (USAFK), Marine Forces Korea (MARFORK), U.S. Naval Forces Korea (CNFK) Special Operations Command Korea (SOCKOR). As part of the Korean-American Combined Forces Command, it supports the United Nations Command (Korea).– Army: 19,755– Navy: 274– Air Force: 8,815– Marines: 242– ROK-US agreed force level: 28,500

• Established right after the end of the Korean War in 1954. During September to October 2010 the United States, South Korea and other allied forces conducted a series of air and sea exercises in response to the sinking of a South Korean warship by North Korea.

• The current commander of United States Forces Korea The current commander of United States Forces Korea is General James D. Thurman, United States Army.is General James D. Thurman, United States Army.