South Korea
South Korea is a country with an extremely interesting geographical position, located on a small peninsula surrounded by water on all sides. The state arose on the territory of the post-war influence of the United States, and is better in development from its northern neighbor. The income of GDP in South Korea is 20 times higher than in America, which determines the standard of living of residents. South Korea is an incredibly beautiful natural country with 8 national parks.
The total area of South Korea is 99 thousand km2. The entire territory of the state is located on the Korean Peninsula and includes dozens of small islands scattered along the coast. The only land neighbor is North Korea, with which the country shares a border of 238 kilometers. The remaining water boundaries are the Sea of Japan, the Korea Strait and the Yellow Sea.
Most of the country's territory is occupied by forests, which make up to 60% of the surface. About 20% are national parks. In addition, South Korea is characterized by a dense network of canals and rivers, which determines the mode of communication present here. In addition, the country is dominated by highlands. The capital of the state is Seoul. Other major cities are Busan, Incheon, Taedzon.
The Republic of Korea was created from a zone subject to American occupation after 1945. This is the area south of the 38th parallel. The state remained under American influence and strict control until 1948, when independence was officially declared. The first president was elected in accordance with the provisions of the new constitution, Li Syngman.
At this time, neighboring North Korea adopted a communist regime in their country, so the country became a place where refugees arrived, fleeing from new political realities, or from the possibility of persecution. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. After its end, a period of awakening doubts about the then governments began, which ended with student protests.
As a result, in 1961, after the coup, the constitution and the system of government were changed, and the new president began a series of measures aimed at developing the economy. Thanks to the new system, South Korea has emerged as a significant exporter of, among other things, ships, cars, electronic products, textiles, shoes, fish, and steel. The 70s and early 80s are the beginning of the political turmoil. The second crisis came in 1991, when once again it came to student performances. Recent years have been a continuous struggle of political parties for supremacy and an agreement at the top with North Korea.
South Korea is a densely populated country. In 2003.48. 3 million people were recorded. The rate of natural increase is still positive, but steadily falling, in turn, most of the population moves to cities, affecting their growth.
The main language spoken in the country is Korean, which is also the official language. 1/5 of South Koreans practice Buddhism. In addition, there is also a large group of Protestants, Catholics, Confucians and Taoists. The average age of life of the inhabitants is very long and is 79 years for women and 8 years less for men.
Interesting places
South Korea is, first of all, beautiful and interesting nature. This is primarily due to the warm climate, combined with a well-developed coastline, rich bays and offshore islands, attractive sandy beaches, create favorable conditions for the development of tourism. In turn, for those who like to explore the country, they can do educational tourism (8 national parks), mountaineering, skiing.
Most of the monuments of the period of the old dynasties and more than 3.5 thousand objects related to the religion and culture of Buddhism are located in South Korea. Additional factors in creating the country's attractiveness at the international level are: neighborhoods, entertainment programs in Seoul, Incheon, Busan, credit centers - an entertainment center in Seoul and Busan, attracting tourists from all over the world and low prices for many manufactured goods.
Tourist regions
The main tourist regions of South Korea: the northern and southeastern parts of the country. In the region, the main center of tourism is Seoul, and there are numerous historical monuments of the XIV and XV centuries: royal palaces, gardens, city gates, a large cultural center, the so-called Korean House, several complexes for recreation and entertainment, Incheon, Sokcho.
