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Han'guk (nation) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 37 00 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 37.0000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 127 30 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 127.5000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Shares history with Korean Peninsula; was part of Chosŏn kingdom, first founded in 12th century BCE; dominated by China from 3rd century BCE; Buddhism arrived 4th century; invaded by Mongols 13th century, by Japanese 16th century; divided from North Korea after WW II; official language is Korean (an Altaic language with Chinese loanwords), though English and Chinese are also spoken. |
Names: |
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| Han'guk (preferred,C,V,Korean, transliterated-P,U,N)
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............ | National Official short form name |
| Taehan Min'guk (C,V,O,Korean, transliterated,U,N)
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| Taehan-min'guk (C,V,Korean, transliterated,U,N)
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| Tae Han Min'guk (C,V,Korean, transliterated,U,N)
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| Republic of Korea (C,O,English,U,N)
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............ | UN Official English name |
| Korea, South (C,O)
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| South Korea (C,O,English-P,U,N)
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| Tae Han (C,V)
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| Taehan (C,V)
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| Han-guk (C,V,Korean, transliterated,U,N)
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............ | unofficial local name that is most often used |
| Korea (C,O)
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| Corée du Sud (C,O)
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| République de Corée (C,O,French-P,U,N)
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| Corea del Sur (C,O)
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| Südkorea (C,O)
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| Zuidkorea (C,O)
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| República de Corea (C,O,Spanish-P,U,N)
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| Coréia do Sul (C,O)
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| 한국 (C,V,Korean-P,U)
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| 대한 민국 (C,V,O,Korean,U)
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| Республика Корея (C,O,Russian-P,U)
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| 大韩民国 (C,O,Chinese-P,U)
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| جُهور ةً هوريا (C,O,Arabic-P,U)
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| KOR (C,O,ISO3L)
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| KR (C,O,ISO2L)
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| ISO410 (C,O,ISO3N)
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| KS00 (C,O,FIPS)
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| Koryo (H,V)
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............ | ancient, usually refers to united Korea |
| Chosŏn (H,V)
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............ | usually refers to united ancient kingdom |
| Chosen (H,O)
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| South Korean (C,O,English,U,A)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| nation (preferred, C) |
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as separate from North Korea, since 1948 |
| primary political unit (C) |
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| independent sovereign nation (C) |
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| republic (C) |
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established 1948 |
| controlled region (H) |
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Japanese, 1890s-August 1945 |
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Related geographic places: |
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| capital is .... |
Seoul .......... (inhabited place) |
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(World, Asia, Han'guk, Seoul) [7002223] |
| historical connection .... |
Kojosŏn .......... (former nation/state/empire) |
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(World, Asia) [8711700] |
| historical connection .... |
Korean Empire .......... (former nation/state/empire) |
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(World, Asia) [8711784] |
| member of .... |
United Nations .......... (organization) |
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(World) [7029605] |
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joined organization in 1991 |
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