South Korea- A Democratic Front
Demographics: 1940's-1950's Demographics: Current
People and SocietyPopulation: 21,000,000
Ethnic Group: Native Korean and Japanese Languages: Korean Religion: Buddhist, Shinto, Christian Government Party: Democratic Capital: Seoul Total Area of Land: 97, 890 President: Syngman Rhee Allies: United States, Allied Forces Enemies: North Korea, Russia, China - The capital, Seoul, was captured by North Koreans during the initial stages of the war, but was retaken with the help of the U.S. and U.N. - The old Korean capital of was a part of South Korea. Religion - During Japanese rule, Koreans were forced to convert to Shinto, the native Japanese religion. - American and U.N. troops helped the spread of Christianity in South Korea. Geography - North and South Korea were separated by the 38th parallel. |
People and SocietyPopulation: 48,860,500
Ethnic Group: Native Koreans and approx. 20,000 Chinese Languages: Korean and English Religion: Christian, Buddhist, other, and none Male to Female: 1.07 male/female Death toll: 6.83/1000 Government Party: Democratic Capital: Seoul Official name: Republic of Korea Total Area of Land: 99,720 sq km President: Lee Myung-bak Allies: United States, U.N. Enemies: North Korea, China - Citizens between 20-30 for compulsory military service. - Percent of GDP on military: 2.7% - HIV-positive individuals are exempt from military service. Religion - About 26% of South Koreans are Christians. (Protestant 20%, Roman Catholic 6%) - The majority of South Koreans (49%) claim no religion. - Buddhists make up about 23% of South Koreans. - Approximately 2% practice other or unknown religions. Geography - The climate is temperate, with heavier rainfall in the summer than the winter. - The terrain is mostly hills and mountains, and there are wide coastal plains in south and west. - Natural resources include coal, tungsten, graphite, lead, etc. - North and South Korea are separated by the KDMZ (Korean Demilitarialized Zone). |