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Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research)
- Form of government:
- Population: 46,884,800 (1999) (72% urban)
- Total area: 98,484 sq. km
- Languages: Korean
- Religions: Confucianism, Mahayana Buddhism
- Per capita GDP: $14,446 p.a. (1998)
- Exports: $133bn (1998); chemical products, electronic products, motor vehicles, footwear, textiles
- Literacy: 96.3% (1990)
- Life expectancy: 74.3 years (78.3f, 70.8m)
Sources
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - South Korea
- [U.S. State Department] [Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs] country information - South Korea
- [U.S. Library of Congress] country study - South Korea
- [AsiaSource] country profiles maps and statistics - South Korea - a resource of The Asia Society
- [Atlapedia Online] country data - South Korea
- E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - South Korea - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence,
news and weather
- [Nation by Nation] country data - South Korea - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people
- National Parks of Korea - information on the National Parks in Korea including Halla National Park, Gyeongju National Park, and
Odaesan National Park
- [World Skip] country data - South Korea
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(Click on map to go to surrounding locations)
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Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories
- Korea.net - Korean Government homepage and gateway to information about Korea, including news, government, economy,
Korean culture, current issues, and a directory
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Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions
- Directories:
- Korea.net - Korean Government homepage and gateway to information about Korea, including news, government, economy,
Korean culture, current issues, and a directory
- Governments on the WWW - South Korea - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries,
offices, law courts, embassies, etc
- Executive:
- Office of the President (Cheong Wa Dae)
- Office of the Prime Minister
- Legislature:
- National Assembly of the Republic of Korea
- Judiciary and the Law:
- Supreme Court of Korea
- Judicial Research & Training Institute - established by the Supreme Courtto further the education of those who have passed the
Korean Bar Examination before entering the legal profession
- National Police Agency
- National Maritime Police Agency
- Ministries:
- Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
- Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy
- Ministry of Construction and Transportation
- Ministry of Culture and Tourism
- Ministry of Education & Human Resources Development
- Ministry of Environment
- Ministry of Finance and Economy
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Ministry of Gender Equality
- Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs
- Ministry of Health and Welfare
- Ministry of Information and Communications
- Ministry of Justice
- Ministry of Labor
- Ministry of Legislation - responsible for the legislative affairs of the executive branch
- Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
- Ministry of National Defense
- Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs
- Ministry of Planning and Budget
- Ministry of Science and Technology
- Ministry of Unification
- Agencies & bureaux:
- Board of Audit and Inspection - independent audit and inspection body created under the Office of the President, which is
mandated to audit public expenditures and to inspect government operations and the performance of civil servants
- Civil Service Commission - responsible for clarification of personnel management
- Financial Supervisory Commission - founded to establish the financial trade order
- Financial Supervisory Service - mandated to maintain the integrity of Korea's financial market, ensure fairness of financial
transactions, and protect the rights and interests of the general public
- Korea Asset Management Corporation - the only institution in Korea authorized to purchase and dispose of non-performing
loans from Korean financial institutions
- Korea Consumer Protection Board - settles disputes arising from consumer complaints, and tests, inspects, and investigates
specifications, quality and safety of products and services
- Korea Customs Service
- Korea Food and Drug Administration - government agency in charge of regulating food, drugs, cosmetics and medical devices in
Korea
- Korea Independent Commission Against Corruption (KICAC) - formulates anticorruption policy and programs and implements
enforcement plans, monitors compliance in public institutions, conducts regular surveys, and publishes the "Public Institution
Anticorruption Index" and "Public Perceptions Index"
- Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) - seeks to support economic and social development for developing countries
and provides information participation in international cooperation programs and on overseas volunteer activities
- Korea International Institute for Economic Policy - offers international economic materials including prompt reports of
international economy, weekly analysis, briefing of current economic issues and reports of the Asian economic crisis
- Korea Investment Service Center
- Korea Meteorological Administration
- Korea National Housing Corporation
- Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements - responsible for national territorial planning
- Korean Broadcasting Commission
- Korean Trade Commission
- National Institute for Disaster Prevention - established to reduce loss of life and property from natural and man-made disasters
- National Intelligence Service
- National Maritime Police Agency
- National Police Agency
- National Railroad Administration
- National Statistical Office
- National Tax Administration
- National Pension Corporation
- Ombudsman of Korea
- Presidential Advisory Council for Science & Technology
- Public Prosecutions Administration
- United States Forces Korea
- Local Government:
- Seoul Metropolitan City
- Busan Metropolitan City
- Incheon Metropolitan City
- Daegu Metropolitan City
- Daejeon Metropolitan City
- Gwangju Metropolitan City
- Ulsan Metropolitan City
- Chungcheongbuk Province
- Chungcheongnam Province
- Gangwon Province
- Gyeonggi Province
- Gyeongsangbuk Province
- Gyeongsangnam Province
- Jeju Island Province
- Jeollabuk Province
- Jeollanam Province
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Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour
- Environmental Management Corporation - maps out projects related to the prevention of environmental pollution and
maintenance of ecological balance
- Korea Foundation - contributes to better understanding of Korea in the international community and promotes international
friendship by carrying out various exchange activities between the Republic of Korea and foreign countries
- Samsung Foundation of Culture - honors the Samsung company's obligations to society via a range of social welfare, academic
and educational, environment conservation and volunteer programs
- Korean Center for Free Enterprise (CFE) - individual responsibility, rule of law, limited government
- Korean National Commission for UNESCO (KNCU) - participates in the UNESCO's efforts to overcome ignorance,
misunderstaniding and poverty among the peoples of the world, to instill in the minds of all men the fundamentals of lasting
peace, and to promote human welfare
- Plan Korea - national office of Plan International, responsible for raising funds nationally by attracting new sponsors and other
donors
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in South Korea - country office
- Political parties:
- Grand National Party
- Millennium Democratic Party
- United Liberal Democrats
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Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies
- Academy of Korean Studies
- National Library of Korea
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Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature
- Korean Cultural Service (New York) - promotes mutual understanding between Korea and the United States through its cultural
and academic activities, provides information on Korea and Korea-U.S. relations, and assists exchange programs between the
two countries
- Korea Unesco Cultural Exchange Services (KUCES) - promotes inter-cultural dialogue among people of different cultural
backgrounds by organising a wide range of cultural and inter-cultural programmes
- Korean Broadcasting Institute (KBI) - non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of broadcasting via research and
analysis, human resources development, information services, and funding of projects
- Paradise Culture Foundation
- Royal Asiatic Society Korea Branch - non-profit organization dedicated to enhancement of understanding of the arts, customs,
history, and literature of Korea
- History & heritage:
- Cultural Properties Administration - government entity engaged in a wide range of activities and programs for scientific and
effective management of cultural properties, including buried cultural properties, ancient works of art, and relics
- Ewha Women's University Museum
- Korea University Museum
- Korean American Museum - promotes Korean American history and culture, and recognizes Korean contributions to America
- Korean National University of Arts
- Mok-A Museum - Buddhist museum in Gyeonggi province
- National Folk Museum of Korea (Gyeongbokgung Palace)
- National Institute of Korean History
- National Museum of Korea
- National Museum of Contemporary Art
- National Science Museum
- Peoples & language:
- National Academy of Korean Language
- Performing Arts:
- National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts - works toward preserving, researching, and transmitting traditional music
and dance
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Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies
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Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers
- Korea National Tourism Organization (KNTO) - tourism promotion, tourism resource development, and training and education of
tourism personnel
- Tour Guide Information Center - government sponsored site in English, Japanese, Chinese, French, German, Spanish and
Russian
- Accommodation:
- HotelsKorea.com
- Airlines:
- Asiana Airlines
- Korean Air
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Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society
- Association for Korean Studies in Europe
- Biological Research Information Centre
- Hyundai Research Institute (HRI) - research group which helps Korean companies find new business opportunities in an era of
digitalization, globalization, the knowledge-based economy, and the proliferation of networks
- Korea Development Institute (KDI) - autonomous policy-oriented research organization which provides expert analysis and
advice on all aspects of long- and short-term government policies in areas ranging from domestic economic policy to
international trade and investment
- Korea Development Research Center - undertakes policy research conducive to national security and unification of the Korean
Peninsula, analyses and studies courses for dealing with social conflict resulting from democratization and industrialization, and
promotes Korea as a major player in the Asia-Pacific era of the 21st century
- Korea Economic Institute (KEI) (Washington DC) - focuses on economic and other aspects of relations between the US and
Korea, educates Americans about Korea and US-Korea relations, provides information on Korean economic trends, and informs
Korean government officials on US foreign and economic policy
- Korea Economic Research Institute (KERI) - private economic research institute which aims to contribute to the growth and
development of the national economy through the building of an efficient free-market economy system and the nurturing of
healthy corporate growth
- Korean Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade (KIET) - analyses and forecasts industrial and economic trends with a focus
on identifying and exploring ways of strengthening economic efficiency and industrial competitiveness
- Korean Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP) - government-funded research institute which advises the government
on all major international economic policy issues, and serves as a warehouse of information regarding Korean government policy
- National Institute of Environmental Research - supports and advises policy makers of Korea's environmental policies
- Essential data:
- National Statistical Office
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - South Korea
- Social development:
- [OneWorld.net] country database - South Korea - news articles selected from around the world
- [The Economist] country briefing - South Korea
- Human rights:
- [International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - South Korea] - information for those working to promote lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights
- Governance:
- Governments on the WWW - South Korea - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries,
offices, law courts, embassies, etc
- [Political Resources] - South Korea
- [CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - South Korea
- [World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - South Korea - national statistics and reports from Freedom House,
Transparency International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
- [ElectionWorld.org] election results in South Korea
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Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment
- Korea Times
- Korea Herald
- Chosunilbo
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Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services
- European Union Chamber of Commerce in Korea
- French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Korea (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie Française)
- Korea Advertisers Association (KAA) - the only organization to represent the collective voice of commercial and industrial
companies engaged in the marketing of products and services
- Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI)
- Korea Chinese Business Association - promotes the economic development of Korean Chinese and their interests and links
with Chinese entrepreneurs around the world, and promotes economic exchanges between Korea and countries of Chinese
culture
- Korea International Trade Association (KITA) - represents more than 90,000 members engaged in exporting and importing
- Korea Management Association (KMA) - private business innovation group established to support private, industrial and public
sectors in management practice and HR development
- Korea Technology Credit Guarantee Fund - government-funded organization which supports finance for small and medium sized
enterprises and provides a guide to supporting activities and information on credit
- Korean Foreign Company Associates (KOFA)
- Corporations:
- Samsung Electronics
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Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation
- Bank of Korea (central bank)
- Korea Futures Exchange
- Korea Investment Trust Companies Association (KITCA)
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