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South Korea a republic in NE Asia: established as a republic in 1948; invaded by North Korea and Chinese Communists in 1950 but division remained unchanged at the end of the war (1953); includes over 3000 islands; rapid industrialization. Language: Korean. Religions: Buddhist, Confucianist, Shamanist, and Chondokyo. Currency: won. Capital: Seoul. Pop.: 47 950 000 (2004 est.). Area: 98 477 sq. km (38 022 sq. miles) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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FKE [The Federation of Korean Employers] (1990) Han'guk kyongehong 20 yonsa [The 20-year history of the FKE], Seoul: FKE. 54) Song-su Yang, "Woejayuch'i, idae-ro-nun kollanhada" [As it Stands, the Attraction of Foreign Capital is in Trouble], Chugan Han'guk [Korea Weekly] (8 July 1999), p. Furthermore, representative NGOs established since 1987--for example, the Citizen's Coalition for Economic Justice (CCEJ, Kyongje chongui silcho 'on simin yonhap), the Korean Federation of Environmental Movements (KFEM, Han'guk hwan'gyong undong yonhap) and the People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy (PSPD, Ch'amyo minju sahoe simin yondae)--became major forces in political processes and policy initiations and showed a new set of interests on various public issues. |
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