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==Parent topics== | ==Parent topics== | ||
{{r|Asia}} | |||
{{r|East Asia}} | |||
{{r|Korean peninsula}} | |||
==Subtopics== | ==Subtopics== | ||
===Geography=== | |||
{{r|North Korea}} | |||
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{{r|Pyongyang}} | |||
{{r|Seoul}} | |||
{{r|Busan}} | |||
{{r|Incheon}} | |||
{{r|Daegu}} | |||
{{r|Dokdo}} | |||
{{r| | ===History=== | ||
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{{r|Korean War of 1592-1598}} | {{r|Korean War of 1592-1598}} | ||
*[[Korea and Japan]] | |||
===Culture=== | |||
{{r|Korean language}} | {{r|Korean language}} | ||
{{r| | {{r|Kimchi}} | ||
{{r| | {{r|2002 FIFA World Cup}} | ||
{{r| | {{r|1988 Summer Olympics}} | ||
===Education=== | |||
{{r| | {{r|Hanyang University}} | ||
==Other related topics== | |||
{{r|China}} | |||
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Parent topics
- Asia [r]: The largest continent in both land area (with 30% of Earth's land area) and population (with 4 billion people, or 60% of Earth's population). [e]
- East Asia [r]: Region comprising China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea and Taiwan; also defined in cultural terms, with these nations historically or at present sharing writing systems, philosophical modes of thought, and other relationships (population about 1,600,000,000). [e]
- Korean peninsula [r]: East Asian region surrounded on three sides by the Sea of Japan (East Sea), East China Sea, and the Yellow Sea; divided into the states of North and South Korea. [e]
Subtopics
Geography
- North Korea [r]: State comprising the northern Korean peninsula; officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea with Pyongyang its capital. [e]
- South Korea [r]: A democratic republic in East Asia, occupying the southern half of the Korean peninsula; established in 1948 after Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule. [e]
- Pyongyang [r]: Largest city and capital of North Korea. [e]
- Seoul [r]: Capital city of South Korea, with a population of over 10 million. [e]
- Busan [r]: South Korea's second largest city, situated on the southeastern coast; population about 3,600,000. [e]
- Incheon [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Daegu [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Dokdo [r]: A group of volcanic islets in the Sea of Japan, occupied by South Korea and claimed by Japan. The ecology consists of a moderate maritime climate with a diverse marine life, a large presence of birds, and some vegetation. [e]
History
- Korean War [r]: (1950-1953) war on the Korean peninsula in which about 3 million people died (mostly civilians), begun when North Korea, backed by China, attempted to overrun South Korea, which had been placed under the control of U.S.-led United Nations forces after the surrender of Japan at the end of WW II. [e]
- Korean War of 1592-1598 [r]: Fought on the Korean peninsula from 1592 to 1598 between Japan and the Chinese tributary alliance (Korea, China, Ryukyus, Java, etc.), and resulted in Japanese retreat. [e]
- Korea and Japan
Culture
- Korean language [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Kimchi [r]: Strongly spiced vegetable pickles that are basic to Korean cooking; flavorings include hot peppers, fermented fish sauce or fresh seafood abd garlic [e]
- 2002 FIFA World Cup [r]: Add brief definition or description
- 1988 Summer Olympics [r]: The XXIV Summer Olympic Games, held in Seoul (KOR). [e]
Education
- Hanyang University [r]: One of the largest universities in South Korea, located in Seoul, with a satellite campus in Ansan. [e]