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South Korea
 South Korea,
officially known as the Republic of Korea (ROK) (Korean: 대한민국, IPA: [tɛː.han.min.ɡuk̚]),
listen (help·info)) is an East Asian country occupying the southern half of the
Korean Peninsula. To the north, it is bordered by North Korea (Democratic
People's Republic of Korea), with which it was united until 1945. To the west,
across the Yellow Sea, lies China and to the southeast, across the Korea Strait,
lies Japan.
The Korean people trace their nation's founding to 2333 BCE by Dangun Wanggeom.
Archaeological research shows that humans have indeed occupied the peninsula
since the Lower Paleolithic period with political territories periodically
expanding as far as mainland China and eastern Russia. Korea's history has been
turbulent at times with the last emperor of Korea dating back to the age of the
Korean Empire. Since the establishment of the modern republic in 1948, South
Korea has struggled with the aftermath of the Japanese control (1910-1945), the
Korean War (1950-1953), and decades of authoritarian governments, undergoing
five major constitutional changes. While the government officially embraced
Western-style democracy from its founding, presidential elections have sometimes
suffered from rampant irregularities. It was not until December of 1987 that
direct and fair presidential elections were finally held, largely prompted by
nationwide popular demonstrations earlier that summer.
South Korea had one of the fastest economic development in the world since the
1960s and is now the 3rd largest economy in Asia and the 11th largest economy in
the world. In the late 20th century, many people referred to South Korea as a
Newly industrialized country and an Asian Tiger due to its rapid economic
growth. Today, South Korea forms the G20 industrial nations and is a Next Eleven
nation with many developing countries referring to its economic success as the
"Miracle on the Han River," using South Korea's success story as a role model.
South Korea has a "High" HDI of 0.912 and is both part of the CIA and IMF list
of advanced economies, being defined as a High Income Nation by the World Bank.
International recognition of the country and its goods & services was boosted by
the hosting of the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul and further enhanced by the
co-hosting of the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
South Korea is one of the world's most technologically and scientifically
advanced countries; it is the only country in the world with nationwide
100Mbit/s broadband internet access, full HDTV broadcasting, DMB, WiBro and 3G
HSDPA. It is currently the most wired nation in the world, with more than 90 per
cent of all homes connected to high speed broadband internet.[19] South Korea is
a global leader in electronics, computers, digital displays, semiconductor
devices, mobile phones and hightech gadgets, headed by the two chaebols, Samsung
and LG. South Korea also boasts the world's 3rd largest steel producer, POSCO
and is the 5th largest automobile manufacturing nation, headed by Hyundai Kia
Automotive Group. South Korea is the world's largest shipbuilder, lead by
several multinational corporations such as Hyundai Heavy Industries and Samsung
Heavy Industries. Other important industries of South Korea include robotics and
biotechnology, with the world's second humanoid robot, EveR-1 and the world's
first cloned dog, Snuppy.
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