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South Korea. Country research. Introduction About South Korea.

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  1. South Korea Country research

  2. Introduction About South Korea South Korea is a very peaceful country! Its capital is Seoul and is very famous for their k-pop! South Korea is located in Asia, east of China, south of North Korea, and west of Japan. This country is a must-see attraction for travelers, a great place to book a tour and has one of the most interesting histories and backgrounds! Today, I’ll be talking about their resources/economy, government, education, population and their environmental responsibility! I love Korean Dramas ;)

  3. Resources/Economy -South Korea’s market economy ranks 5th in the world by nominal GDP -South Korea is also 12th by purchasing power parity (PPP) and is one of the G-20 major economies -South Korea is a high income developed country, with developed market, and is a member of the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) -South Korea is one of the fastest growing economics from 1960-1990’s -South Korea’s trading partners are China, European, Japan, North Korea, United States !GDP!

  4. Resources/Economy

  5. Government -South Korea has a constitutional republic, presidential system, unitary state (democracy) government mixed together This is a list of the presidents of South Korea. Rhee Syng-man (July 24, 1948–April 26, 1960) Yun bo-seon(August 13, 1960–March 22, 1962) Park chung-hee(December 17, 1963–October 26, 1979) Choi Kyu-hah (1979–1980) Chun Doo-hwan(1980–1988) Roh Tae-woo (1988–1993) Kim Young-sam(February 25, 1993–February 25, 1998) Kim Dae-jung(February 25, 1998–February 25, 2003) Roh Moo-hyun(February 25, 2003–February 25, 2008) Lee Myung-bak(February 25, 2008– February 25 2013) Park Geun-hye (Feburuary 25, 2013-Present)

  6. Education • -Local Korean schools that are public elementary are free of charge • -International and foreign schools are available in big cities such as Seoul, but they cost 12,000-20,000 US$ or more • -Children go there through 6 years of primary education, 3 years of middle school, and 3 years of high school To

  7. Population -South Korea’s population is 49.78 million in 2011

  8. Environmental Responsibility • -South Korea has many sources of energy such as thermal, nuclear, hydro, cogeneration, steam-heating, and renewable energy Biomass Wind Power Water

  9. References http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_South_Korea http://www.internations.org/south-korea-expats/guide/living-in-south-korea-15576/education-and-etiquette-in-south-korea-3 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea#Foreign_relations http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_in_South_Korea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_South_Korea.svg http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/post/the-economic-legacy-of-kim-jong-il/2011/12/19/gIQA4osP4O_blog.html http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Presidents_of_South_Koreahttp://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/rok/president-park-geun-hye.htm

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