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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 lies between the [[Yellow Sea]] and the [[Sea of Japan|Sea of Japan (East Sea)]]. Its [[East Asia|East Asian]] neighbors are [[North Korea]], [[China]], and [[Japan]], which are, culturally and historically, very | '''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 lies between the [[Yellow Sea]] and the [[Sea of Japan|Sea of Japan (East Sea)]]. Its [[East Asia|East Asian]] neighbors are [[North Korea]], [[China]], and [[Japan]], which are, culturally and historically, very linked with South Korea on multiple levels. The capital city, [[Seoul]], is the second largest city in the world, and it is situated near the [[36th Parallel]] that divides the two Korea's. | ||
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Revision as of 19:04, 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 lies between the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan (East Sea). Its East Asian neighbors are North Korea, China, and Japan, which are, culturally and historically, very linked with South Korea on multiple levels. The capital city, Seoul, is the second largest city in the world, and it is situated near the 36th Parallel that divides the two Korea's.
Footnotes
- ↑ i.e. 'Great Nation of the People of Korea'
- ↑ According to the revised romanization of Korean.