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South Korea is located in Eastern Asia, southern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea. South Korea's government type is republic. They were derived from the Chinese name for Goryeo, which was the Korean dynasty that united the peninsula in the 10th century A.D.; the South Korean name "Han'guk" means "land of the Han," where "han" refers to a "great [leader]" (similar to the title "khan"). The capital and special city of South Korea is Seoul, has 9 provinces, 6 metropolitan cities, and 1 special self-governing city called Sejong. The happiness ranking of South Korea is 58 and the score is 5.835. South Korea exported $571B and imported $494B. They export more than they import. South Korea exports semiconductors, petrochemicals, automobile/auto parts, ships, wireless communication equipment, flat display displays, steel, electronics, plastics, computers, etc. They import crude oil/petroleu...

Country Name: South Korea Government type: Republic GDP Composition: Agriculture: 2.3% Industry: 38% Services: 59.7% (2015 est.) Agriculture - Products: rice, root crops, barley, vegetables, fruit; cattle, pigs, chickens, milk, eggs; fish Industries: electronics, telecommunications, automobile production, chemicals, etc. Exports: a. $535.5 billion (2015 est.) b. $621.3 billion (2014 est.) Exports - Commodities: semiconductors, petrochemicals, automobiles/auto parts, ships, steel, electronics, wireless communication equipment, etc. Imports: a. $430.8 billion (2015 est.) b. $528.6 billion (2014 est.) Imports - Commodities: crude oil/petroleum products, semiconductors, natural gas, coal, steel, computers, fine chemicals, textiles, etc. South Korea, an East Asian nation on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula, shares one of the world's most heavily militarized borders with North Korea. ____________________________________________________________________________...

Name: Imbio Ali  Date: 4/1/16 Block: 4/5 Economics - Collecting Economic Data to determine if a Country is a  Developed Nation.  Country Name: South Korea   Continent: Asia "South Korea." CultureGrams Online Edition . ProQuest, 2016. Web. 12 Apr. 2016. Country Data Population 49 million (rank= 27 ) Area (sq. mi.) 38,502 (rank= 107 ) Human Development Index  15   of  187 countries Gender Inequality Index 17 of 152 countries GDP (PPP) per capita  $35,500 Adult Literacy  94% (male); 97% (female) Infant Mortality  3.93     per 1,000 births Life Expectancy 78 (male);  85 (female) Currency  won   Population Population: 49,115,196 Growth Rate: o.14% Urban Population: 82.36% Number of Languages Spoken?  3 Official Language: Korean Religions: Confucianism (philosophy) 8% are Roman Catholic, 24% are Buddhist, and 40% claim they are not religious Diet(list som...

Country 1: South Korea Continent: East & Southeast Asia In 2013, South Korea imported $494B, making it the 9th largest importer in the world. The most recent imports are led by Crude Petroleum which represent 18.6% of the total imports of South Korea, followed by Petroleum Gas, which account for 6.78%. South Korea is the 6th largest export economy in the world. South Korea exported $571B, they exported Integrated Circuits, Refined Petroleum, Cars, Passenger and Cargo Ships, and LCDs. South Korea borders North Korea by land and China and Japan by sea.   Country 2: United Kingdom Continent: Europe In 2013 the United Kingdom imported $628B, making it the 6th largest importer in the world. The most recent imports are led by Cars which represent 6.42% of the total imports of the United Kingdom, followed by Crude Petroleum, which account for 6.31%. The United Kingdom exported $453B, making it the 11th largest exporter in the world. During the last five years the e...