Group prezentation of South Korean

South KoreaRegion: East Asia

By: Mike Comstock
Brad Huyck
Wei Zhang

Culture:

¨Really family oriented
¨Developed from the traditional cultural of Korea, but since 1948 due to the division of Korea, it has developed separately from North Korea's culture.
¨Industrialization and urbanization of South Korea have brought many changes to the way Korean people live.
¨Changing economics and lifestyles have led to a concentration of population in major cities, especially the capital, Seoul, with multi-generational households .

Geography:

¨Location: Eastern Asia, southern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Sea of Japan and the Yellow sea.
¨Area: Total: 99,720 sq km; Land: 96,920 sq km; Water: 2,800 sq km; slightly larger than Indiana.
¨Climate: temperate, with rainfall heavier in summer than winter.
¨Terrain: Mostly hills and mountains; wide coastal plains in west and south.
¨Seoul= Capital of South Korea
¨Population: 48,598,175

History:

¨Korea was founded in 2333 BCE by Dangun. On Jun.25th 1950, North Korea tried to unify the country by military force which lead to the Korean War, and it was ended in 1953.

Main Industry:

¨Auto Motive
¨Hyundai motor company
¨Electronics
¨Steel industry(Polang Iron and Steel Company)
¨Samsun

Government:

¨ South Korea's government is divided into three branches: executive, judicial, and legislative.”
¨The South Korean government's structure is determined by the Constitution of the Republic of Korea. This document has been revised several times since its first promulgation in 1948.
¨South Korea has developed a successful liberal democracy since the 1960s and the first direct election was held in 1948. The CIA World Factbook describes South Korea's democracy as a "fully functioning modern democracy".

Religion:

¨Just under half of South Koreans profess no religious beliefs. Those who do are mostly Christian or Buddhist, along with minor traditional religions practiced in small regions.
¨Christianity is South Korea's largest religion, accounting for more than half of all South Korean religious adherents.
¨Buddhism was introduced to Korea from China in the year 372. According to the national census as of 2005, South Korea has over 10.7 million Buddhists.

Education:

¨According to ancient history texts, formal education in Korea began during the Three Kingdoms period (57 B.C.-A.D.668) under the influence of the Chinese educational system.
¨The school system in Korea follows a 6-3-3-4 ladder pattern which consists of elementary school (1st to 6th grades), middle school (7th to 9th grades), high school (10th to 12th grades) and junior college, college and university.
¨In addition to the general school ladder system, there are secondary level trade schools which provide highly specialized vocational training.