South korea

1. By Charley Kight
Take a Trip to South Korea

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Geography
Geography 2
Geography 3
People
People 2
Religion
Economy
Government
Christianity
Buddhism
None (Religion)
Current Issues
References
Summer Climate
Autumn & Spring Climate
Winter Climate
Holidays
Holidays 2
Religion Pie Graph
Legislature Branch
Judicial Branch

4. Geography
•Total area- 38,023 sq. miles
•Mountainous w/ rugged E. coast
•W. + S. coast are deeply indented w/
many islands and harbors
•Land area- 37,911 sq. km.
•Capital- Seoul, population- 9,796,000
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5. Geography 2
•To the N. of South Korea is North Korea
•Natural Resources-
+coal
+molybdenum
+hydropower potential
+graphite
+molybdenum

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6. Geography 3
•Two major rivers-
+Amnokkang (Yalu) River
+Tuman-gang (Tumen)
•both originate at Mr. Paektusan (2,744
meters), the highest mountain throughout
Korea and Manchuria
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7. People 2
•Ethnic Group-
+homogeneous
+some Chinese
•Life Expectancy-
+women- age 82
+men- age 75
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8. People
•Population- 48,508,972 people
•Click HERE for South Korea’s National
Anthem Lyrics
•Languages- Korean
+English- widely taught in schools
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9. Religion
•Christianity- 26%
•Buddhism- 23%
•None- 49%
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11. Christianity 26% (Religion)
•Protestantism- 8.6 million members
•Catholicism- 5.1 million members
•Christians frequently worship at group
services
•Korea has the most Christian missionaries
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12. Buddhism 23% (Religion)
•occupies most of the Korean peninsula
•3 Kingdoms- +Goguryeo in the north
+Baekje in the southwest
+Silla in the southeast
•Before Buddhism was introduced
Shamanism was Korea’s main religion

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13. None 49% (Religion)
•Just a little less than half of S. Korea’s
population has no religion
•49% of South Korea has no religion
•More people in South Korea have no
religion compared to Christianity and
Buddhism
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14. Economy
South Korea makes most of it’s money from:
•Electronics
•Telecomm
•Chemicals
•Shipbuilding
•Auto Production
•Steel
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15. Government
•Type-
+republic
•Head of Gov.-
+Prime Min. designate Chung Un Chan
•2 Branches-
+judicial +legislature
•President- Lee Myung-Bak
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16. Legislature Branch
•consists of the
National Assembly of South Korea
•299 members are elected from single-
member constituencies
•56 members are elected through
proportional representation
•Members serve for 4 years
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17. Judicial Branch
•All courts are under the jurisdiction of the national
judiciary; independent local courts are not permitted
•All judicial training is provided through the Judicial
Research and Training Institute and is limited to those
who have allready passed the National Judicial
Examination
•The judicial branch is headed by the
Constitutional Court
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18. Current Issues
•Currently, neither America or South Korea
have had a good economy
•On April 2, 2010, President Obama and S.
Korea’s President Lee Myung-Bak had a
meeting in order to help each other create
a better economy for their countries
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19. Summer Climate
•Strong monsoon called Jangma carries:
+strong winds
+lots of rain
•June-July- monsoons bring hot weather


and rain
•August-September- 31-38°C (90°-100°F)
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20. Autumn and Spring Climate
•Most season to visit South Korea
•Temperatures- 44 F-80 F
•Spring- flowers start blooming in March
and April
•Autumn- short (Nov.-Oct.)
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21. Winter Climate
•Temperatures plummet below freezing
•Normally 20 F-0 F
•Lasts 4 months in central and southern
regions
•When temperatures not severe, barley &
rice may be grown
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22. Holidays
Date Name
Jan. 1 New Years Day
Feb. 14-16 Korean New Year
May 1 Labour Day
March 1
st
Movement
May 5 Children’s Day
May 21 Buddha’s Birthday
June 6 Memorial Day
August 15 Liberation Day
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23. Holidays 2
Christmas DayDecember 25
National Foundation
Day
October 3
Harvest FestivalSeptember 22-24
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24. References
•https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ks.html
•http://
www.iexplore.com/world_travel/South+Korea/Climate
•http://www.officeholidays.com/countries/south_korea/default.asp
•http://user.chollian.net/~jis0523/korea-climate.htm
•http://seoul.usembassy.gov/rok_040209.html
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