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Why was Korea divided?

Korea is an East Asian country that is at present divided into two countries - North Korea and South Korea. But why did this division take place? The Soviet Union occupied the northern half of Korea after World War II ended in 1945. At the same time, Southern Korea was controlled by the United States. The peninsula was formally split in two in 1948. The political differences between the two rival states led to the outbreak of a horrific war in 1950. Three years later, a cease-fire agreement ended the Korean War. Butthe North Koreans and South Koreans have to this day, never signed a peace treaty. South Korea has developed into one of Asia's most affluent countries since partition in 1948. North Korea, on the other hand, has been one of the world's most secretive societies. It is one of the few countries still under nominally communist rule.  

Facts about Korea, South

Administrative divisions:	9 provinces (do , singular and plural) and 7 metropolitan cities (gwangyoksi , singular and plural) provinces: Cheju-do , Cholla-bukto (North Cholla) , Cholla-namdo (South Cholla) , Ch'ungch'ong-bukto (North Ch'ungch'ong) , Ch'ungch'ong-namdo (South Ch'ungch'ong) , Kangwon-do , Kyonggi-do , Kyongsang-bukto (North Kyongsang) , Kyongsang-namdo (South Kyongsang) metropolitan cities: Inch'on-gwangyoksi (Inch'on) , Kwangju-gwangyoksi (Kwangju) , Pusan-gwangyoksi (Pusan) , Soul-t'ukpyolsi (Seoul) , Taegu-gwangyoksi (Taegu) , Taejon-gwangyoksi (Taejon) , Ulsan-gwangyoksi (Ulsan)
Area:	total: 98 ,480 sq km land: 98 ,190 sq km water: 290 sq km
Background:	An independent Korean state or collection of states has existed almost continuously for several millennia. Between its initial unification in the 7th century - from three predecessor Korean states - until the 20th century , Korea existed as a single independent country. In 1905 , following the Russo-Japanese War , Korea became a protectorate of imperial Japan , and in 1910 it was annexed as a colony. Korea regained its independence following Japan's surrender to the United States in 1945. After World War II , a Republic of Korea (ROK) was set up in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula while a Communist-style government was installed in the north (the DPRK). During the Korean War (1950-53) , US troops and UN forces fought alongside soldiers from the ROK to defend South Korea from DPRK attacks supported by China and the Soviet Union. An armistice was signed in 1953 , splitting the peninsula along a demilitarized zone at about the 38th parallel. Thereafter , South Korea achieved rapid economic growth with per capita income rising to roughly 14 times the level of North Korea. In 1993 , KIM Young-sam became South Korea's first civilian president following 32 years of military rule. South Korea today is a fully functioning modern democracy. In June 2000 , a historic first North-South summit took place between the South's President KIM Dae-jung and the North's leader KIM Jong Il. In October 2007 , a second North-South summit took place between the South's President ROH Moo-hyun and the North Korean leader.
Flag description:	white with a red (top) and blue yin-yang symbol in the center; there is a different black trigram from the ancient I Ching (Book of Changes) in each corner of the white field
Capital:	name: Seoul geographic coordinates: 37 33 N , 126 59 E time difference: UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington , DC during Standard Time)
Climate:	temperate , with rainfall heavier in summer than winter
Currency code:	South Korean won (KRW)
Ethnic groups:	homogeneous (except for about 20 ,000 Chinese)
Geographic coordinates:	37 00 N , 127 30 E
Geography note:	strategic location on Korea Strait
Government type:	republic
Imports partners:	China 16.9% , Japan 16.3% , US 10.4% , Saudi Arabia 6.2% (2007)
Internet country code:	.kr
Land boundaries:	2 ,413 km
Neighbouring countries:	total: 238 km border countries: North Korea 238 km
Languages:	Korean , English widely taught in junior high and high school
Location:	Eastern Asia , southern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea
Map references:	Asia
National holiday:	Liberation Day , 15 August (1945)
Nationality:	noun: Korean(s) adjective: Korean
Natural hazards:	occasional typhoons bring high winds and floods; low-level seismic activity common in southwest
Population:	48 ,379 ,392 (July 2008 est.)
Religions:	Christian 26.3% (Protestant 19.7% , Roman Catholic 6.6%) , Buddhist 23.2% , other or unknown 1.3% , none 49.3% (1995 census)
Terrain:	mostly hills and mountains; wide coastal plains in west and south
Unemployment rate:	3.3% (2007 est.)

Capital of Republic of Korea

Sŏul (click to view Sŏul map)

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Sŏul, the capital city of Korea, South.

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