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South Korea, [c] officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), [d] is a country in East Asia.It constitutes the southern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and the Sea of Japan to the east.
March 1960 — Ho Chong 허정 許政 (1896–1988) Acting: 27 April 1960 15 June 1960 50 days Independent — Presidents of the Second Republic; Kwak Sang-hoon 곽상훈
The division of Korea de facto began on 2 September 1945, when Japan signed the surrender document, thus ending the Pacific Theater of World War II.It was officially divided with the establishment of the two Koreas in 1948.
Korea [b] is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula, [c] Jeju Island, and smaller islands.Since the end of World War II in 1945, it has been politically divided at or near the 38th parallel between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea; DPRK) and South Korea (Republic of Korea; ROK).
The Seoul Metropolitan Area (Sudogwon; Korean: 수도권, [sʰu.do.k͈wʌ̹n]) or Gyeonggi region (경기 지방), is the metropolitan area of Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi Province, located in north-western South Korea. [4]
The National Emblem of the Republic of Korea (Korean: 대한민국의 국장; Hanja: 大 韓 民 國의 國 章), also officially referred as Naramunjang (Korean: 나라문장; Hanja: 나라紋章, lit.
Population of the Korean Peninsula 1910–2016. According to Worldometers' South Korea Population Forecast statistics, South Korea is supposed to have a 0.36% yearly change increase by 2020, a 0.28% yearly change increase by 2025, a 0.18% yearly change increase by 2030, and a 0.04% yearly change increase by 2035. [17]
Siti Hartinah, Suharto's wife, occupied the role of Ibu Negara until her death in April 1996. Their eldest daughter, Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana (Tutut), adopted her mother's responsibilities throughout her father's presidency until 1998. From March to May 1998, she also served as minister of social affairs.