The city of Busan is located on the south coast of the Republic of Korea, 410 km southeast of Seoul. This is the second largest city in the country, which has the status of a separate administrative unit. Busan throughout its history has been an important trade center of the state, and even today the city port of Busan ranks 4th in the world in terms of cargo turnover. The…
Read MoreRepublic of Korea
THE CAPITAL Seoul STATE STRUCTURE Presidential republic INTERNAL DIVISION South Korea is divided into 9 provinces (to), 6 metropolitan cities with equal status to provinces (gwangyeoksi), and 1 city of special status (teukpyeolsi). SQUARE 99,720 km² CLIMATE temperate monsoon and subtropical monsoon OFFICIAL LANGUAGE Korean CURRENCY She is South Korean POPULATION 52 million NATIONAL COMPOSITION Koreans, Chinese (about 100 thousand) RELIGION Secular state TIMEZONE UTC +9 / MSK +6…
Read MoreEast Asia
East Asia is the geographical area that is climatically determined by the non-tropical monsoon rains. According to Countryaah.com, the region of East Asia includes the following nations: JAPAN CHINA MONGOLIA NORTH KOREA RUSSIA (North Amur area only) SOUTH KOREA TAIWAN Japan Japan is a country in East Asia. It consists of an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, east of the Korean Peninsula. The name is often translated as “Land of…
Read MoreSeoul Travel Guide
According to Abbreviation Finder, Seoul is the capital of South Korea, and with its almost 10 million inhabitants, it is also the country’s largest city. It is a historic city with a location in northwestern South Korea, with close proximity to the country’s coastline. The only country that South Korea borders is North Korea, and consequently you can only get to South Korea by boat or plane. But unlike its…
Read MoreSouth Korea Arts and Literature
Film The Korean film had its first success in 1946 with Choi In Kyu’s “Jayu-manse” (“Hurray for Freedom”), a film about a resistance group at war against the Japanese occupying power. The Korean War almost wiped out the young film industry, and during the fighting, only 5-6 films a year were produced in the South Korean cities of Busan and Taegu. However, following the standstill agreement in 1953, the supply…
Read MoreSouth Korea Sightseeing Places
South korea climate South Korea is in the temperate climate zone, but in winter the country has the lowest temperatures in these latitudes. The year is divided into four different seasons (exceptions are some subtropical valleys and regions over 1,700 m high on the southern coast of Jejudo): The mild and relatively sunny spring begins at the end of March / beginning of April. During this time, winds often transport…
Read More