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'''South Korea''' ([[Korean]]: ''Nam-han''), officially the '''Republic of Korea''' ([[Korean]]: ''Dae-han Min-guk'',<ref>i.e. 'Great Nation of the People of Korea'</ref>),<ref name="romanization">According to the [[revised romanization of Korean]].</ref> is a constitutional republic comprising the southern part of the [[Korea|Korean peninsula]], which protrudes southward from the Northeastern Asian mainland and is met by the [[Yellow Sea]] to the west and the [[Sea of Japan|Sea of Japan (East Sea)]] to the east. Its [[East Asia|East Asian]] neighbors are [[North Korea]], [[China]], and [[Japan]], which are, culturally and historically, very linked with | '''South Korea''' ([[Korean]]: ''Nam-han''), officially the '''Republic of Korea''' ([[Korean]]: ''Dae-han Min-guk'',<ref>i.e. 'Great Nation of the People of Korea'</ref>),<ref name="romanization">According to the [[revised romanization of Korean]].</ref> is a constitutional republic comprising the southern part of the [[Korea|Korean peninsula]], which protrudes southward from the Northeastern Asian mainland and is met by the [[Yellow Sea]] to the west and the [[Sea of Japan|Sea of Japan (East Sea)]] to the east. Its [[East Asia|East Asian]] neighbors are [[North Korea]], [[China]], and [[Japan]], which are, culturally and historically, very strongly linked with each other. The capital city, [[Seoul]], is situated near the [[36th Parallel]] that divides the two Koreas, and | ||
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Revision as of 12:35, 5 November 2008
South Korea (Korean: Nam-han), officially the Republic of Korea (Korean: Dae-han Min-guk,[1]),[2] is a constitutional republic comprising the southern part of the Korean peninsula, which protrudes southward from the Northeastern Asian mainland and is met by the Yellow Sea to the west and the Sea of Japan (East Sea) to the east. Its East Asian neighbors are North Korea, China, and Japan, which are, culturally and historically, very strongly linked with each other. The capital city, Seoul, is situated near the 36th Parallel that divides the two Koreas, and
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- ↑ i.e. 'Great Nation of the People of Korea'
- ↑ According to the revised romanization of Korean.