In this blog we will talk about a country with globally influential pop culture, also known as “LAND OF MORNING CALM” i.e, South Korea.
South Korea, an East Asian nation on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula, shares one of the world’s most heavily militarized borders with North Korea. It’s equally known for its green, hilly countryside dotted with cherry trees and centuries-old Buddhist temples, plus its coastal fishing villages, sub-tropical islands.
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Major Statistics:
- Official Name : Republic of Korea.
- Capital : Seoul
- Religion: Christianity and Buddhism majorly.
- National Anthem: Aegukga (‘Patriotic Song’).
- Language : Korean.
- Currency : South Korean Won.
- National Flower : Mugunghwa (Hibiscus syriacus).
- National Animal : Siberian tiger.
- National Bird: Korean magpie.
- National Flag :
- The flag of South Korea, also known as the Taegukgi ,has three parts: a white rectangular background, a red and blue Taegeuk in its center, and four black trigrams one toward each corner.The circle in the centre represents balance in the universe. The red half represents positive cosmic forces, and the blue half represents the opposing negative cosmic forces.Together, the trigrams represent movement and harmony as fundamental principles.
- National Day: 15 August (Liberation Day).
- National Sports : Taekwondo.
Geography:
South Korea is located in Eastern Asia and sits on the southern half of the Korean peninsula. The only land borders are with North Korea with which South Korea shares the Korean peninsula.
The Korean peninsula is surrounded by the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea and the Sea of Japan.
- Smallest city: Ulsan
- Largest city : Seoul
Polity:
- Current President : Mon Jae-In.
- Current Prime Minister : Chung Sye-kyun.
- First President : Syngman Rhee
- First Prime Minister : Lee Beom-seok
Some Interesting Facts:
- Highest mountain: Halla-san, also called Mount Halla.
- Jeju is the largest South Korean island
- Nakdong River is the longest river in South Korea.
- Chungju Lake is the largest lake in South Korea.
- Korean pop music, also called k-pop, has become famous worldwide.
- South Korea is one of the biggest economies in Asia and among the four ‘Asian Tiger Countries‘ which also includes Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong.
- The Lotte World Tower in Seoul is the highest building in the country and the fifth highest in the world.
- South Korea has made one of the most impressive economical leaps in modern history
So, this is all for this blog. We’ll keep updating you with such interesting blogs in future as well so that you don’t face any difficulty while appearing for competitive exams such as SSC CHSL, NET JRF, etc.
In the next blog, we would be discussing some interesting facts and trivia about the country Singapore.
