South Korea History, South Korea at the Olympics, Geographical Society, Currency and Population.

The country is officially known as the Republic of Korea is the presidential republic which is located in the East Asia. The country also occupies southern half of Korean peninsula. The country is also known as “Land of Morning Calm”. The country is bordered in west by China, in north by North Korea, and in east by Japan.

Previous Olympics Records Medals:

The record list of the medals that the country has won till date is mentioned as below:
In summer Olympics:

Gold: 54
Silver: 64
Bronze: 64
In winter Olympics:
Gold: 17
Silver: 08
Bronze: 06

History of South Korea:

The archeological findings in the country indicated that Korean Peninsula was taken by humans in the early period of the Lower Paleolithic. The country started with founding of the Joseon by the Dangun in the 2333 BC. The Gojoseon expanded till it proscribed the much part of the northern Korean Peninsula and also the parts of the Manchuria.

Demographics of South Korea:

Many of the South Koreans resides in the inner- city regions, because of the rapid migration from countryside at the time the country’s fast expansion of the economy in the year 1970’s, 1970’s and 1990’s. The other main countries consist of the:

Government and Policies of South Korea:

The government of the country is divided in 3 branches i.e.

The legislative and executive branches operate significantly at national level, though different ministers in the branch of the executive carry out the narrow functions. The branch of the judicial operates both the local and the national levels.

Culture of South Korea:

The country shares it’s customarily culture with the North Korea, but of them has developed the different modern forms of the culture at the time when the Peninsula was separated in the year 1945. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the South Korea encourages actively the contemporary forms and the traditional arts with the help of the educating programs and funding.

Economy of South Korea:

The country has the main power of the economy and is also the wealthiest countries in the Continent Asia. The economy of the country is developed highly and is also the 4th largest in the continent Asia. The economy of the country is 13th largest in the entire globe. The country is oftenly termed as the “Miracle on the Han River”. The tremendous growth of the economy was fueled by exports of the high- tech goods. The country has the highest growth rate of the industrial production in developed world. The scientific competitiveness of the nation is ranked in the category of the top 5 in the entire world. The strongest industries in the country are:

Infrastructure of South Korea:

The country has the modern and advanced infrastructure, which is expanding from the year 1960’s. Both the privates sector and the government of the country are engaged in construction, operations and financing of the different infrastructure services and projects. In the first 20 years of 21st century, the government of the country will makes its expenditure more than the US$300on the large number of the mega- resorts, airports, roads and railways. Further to it, the government will also make its expenditure of US$60 on the large number of the construction of the recent facilities of the power- generation.

Education in South Korea:

The education in the country is regarded as the crucial to the success and the competition is therefore very fierce and heated. In current programs of the OECD, the Program for International Student Assessment, the country came first in reading and problem solving, 11th in science and 3rd in the mathematics. The national IQ of the country is expected at 106, which is the highest in the entire world.

Neighboring Countries of South Korea:

The neighboring countries to South Korea are:

Geographical Settings of South Korea:

The country contains southern region of Korean Peninsula that extends to the 680 miles from Asian mainland. The country covers the total area of about 38,462.49 sq miles.

Independence for South Korea:

The executive Independence Day of the country is celebrated on 15th August, as the genuine day of the independence was 13th August 1948.

Capital City of South Korea:

The capital of the country is Seoul which is the largest city in the whole country and also is the 2nd metropolitan city in the entire globe. The country is located at 370 35’N 1270 0’E.

Currency in South Korea:

The currency of the country is South Korean Won. 1 South Korean won is equal to the 0.000990 US$.

Total Population of South Korea:

The total population of the country according to the estimates is 49,044,790 which placed the country at the number 24th among the category of the most populated countries in the entire world.