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- mountain on the border between North Korea and the Manchurian region ... *UNDP., and ESPRI of KWAAK HwanKyung Group (Republic of Korea). Environmentally ...15 KB (2,130 words) - 05:38, 26 August 2023
- North Korea claims to possess nuclear weapons, and the CIA asserts ... The world community left the MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction) world ...25 KB (3,635 words) - 06:33, 16 November 2022
- Jeju-do (transliterated Korean for Jeju Province, short form of Jeju ... War II, Jeju became part of the new Republic of Korea, under South Jeolla ...15 KB (2,191 words) - 18:01, 2 April 2024
- This is a list of the countries of the world by continent, according ... * Sovereign states (country names in bold), consisting of: ...20 KB (2,886 words) - 04:26, 29 October 2022
- Busan Metropolitan City, also known as Pusan (Pusan; 부산; 釜山), is the largest port city in the Republic of Korea. With a population of ...19 KB (2,764 words) - 03:33, 7 December 2022
- Park Chung-hee (September 30 or November 14, 1917 – October 26, 1979) stands as the dominant figure in the Republic of Korea's history ...19 KB (2,859 words) - 08:52, 18 November 2022
- Finland, Russia, China, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Syria, and Egypt, ... Korea, Democratic People's Republic of; Korea, Republic of; Latvia; ...10 KB (1,526 words) - 21:41, 16 April 2023
- Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo (374-413, r. 391-413) was the nineteenth ... Today, King Gwanggaeto the Great is regarded by Koreans as one of ...14 KB (2,166 words) - 12:47, 24 January 2023
- Jikji is the abbreviated title of a Korean Buddhist document, whose ... the World Register Nomination form, Republic of Korea The fact that the metal ...14 KB (2,230 words) - 01:10, 9 February 2023
- he was the first official Secretary-General of the United Nations. As a representative ... troops to respond to the invasion of Korea in 1950. Prior to this ...8 KB (1,239 words) - 18:30, 2 May 2023
- of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea (대한민국임시정부; ... [[Image:Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea.jpg|right ...16 KB (2,495 words) - 06:55, 16 June 2023
- baring his advance in the department of agriculture in Japan, Woo served ... 1950-1953) and the first years of the Republic of Korea. ...17 KB (2,719 words) - 23:29, 17 May 2023
- to a traditional Korean fermented dish made of seasoned vegetables. The most ... Korean heritage series, 20. [Seoul], Republic of Korea: Korean Overseas Information ...18 KB (2,571 words) - 23:10, 3 March 2023
- as Gando, refers to northeastern parts of the People's Republic ... Today, most of the region resides in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture ...24 KB (3,531 words) - 08:52, 3 April 2024
- Hermitage") is considered to be one of the most remarkable art treasures ... of South Korea (bordered).svg|22px]] Republic of Korea | Type ...13 KB (1,917 words) - 09:48, 26 January 2023
- chey") is the official state ideology of North Korea and the political ... Juche theory is a type of Marxism ideology, but it is built upon the ...20 KB (3,127 words) - 06:36, 28 February 2023
- term that refers to the modern notion of a Chinese nationality transcending ... The roots of the Zhonghua minzu lie in the multi-ethnic Qing Empire ...15 KB (2,210 words) - 06:01, 13 June 2023
- and government official, serving in a number of posts, including Prime Minister ... 4 Cultural Heritage Aministration], Republic of Korea, website. See also ...14 KB (2,116 words) - 07:45, 23 January 2023
- North Korean defectors are Koreans who have fled North Korea seeking ... come to the Consular Section of the Republic of Korea Embassy in Beijing ...24 KB (3,531 words) - 10:04, 11 March 2023
- Gwangjong (광종 光宗) (949 – 975) was the fourth Emperor of ... Wa Dae, Office of the President, Republic of Korea. Retrieved February 1, 2008. ...12 KB (1,752 words) - 02:33, 28 July 2023
- |government = (Special City, Capital of Republic of Korea) ... Seoul, the capital of South Korea, sits on the Han River (Korea) in ...25 KB (3,283 words) - 19:52, 6 March 2024
- the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. Born into a prosperous ... Yuan is criticized in Chinese culture for taking advantage of both ...25 KB (3,814 words) - 21:35, 4 June 2023
- ; Postal map spelling: Kirin; Manchu: Girin ula), is a province of ... Jilin has played an integral part in both the history of China and ...17 KB (2,180 words) - 20:50, 3 April 2024
- research university in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 1946. SNU, the ... *Kang Kum-Sil: 55th Minister of Justice of the Republic of Korea ...21 KB (2,854 words) - 19:48, 21 April 2023
- Taejo of Joseon (1335-1408; r. 1392-1398), born Yi Seonggye, was the ... who overthrew the Goryeo throne, his move of the capital to Seoul, and his ...15 KB (2,284 words) - 19:06, 24 October 2022
- wide introduction. That makes the Republic of Korea third in the world ... 2000. Ordinary people throughout the Republic of Korea report by phone or ...25 KB (3,777 words) - 02:45, 8 January 2024
- The history of North Korea formally begins with the establishment of Democratic People's Republic of Korea in 1948. In the aftermath of the ...33 KB (5,024 words) - 16:59, 7 May 2021
- Ban was the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea from January 2004 to ... He has been posted twice to the Republic of Korea embassy in Washington ...31 KB (4,626 words) - 03:25, 17 September 2023
- of South Korea (bordered).svg|22px]] Republic of Korea | Type ... Buddhism has been a major force in the creation of Korean culture ...18 KB (2,737 words) - 16:38, 21 January 2024
- East Asia was one of the last areas to receive Christianity, beginning ... Korean history has long included elements of Shamanism, Confucianism ...28 KB (4,148 words) - 21:10, 10 December 2023
- The Battle of Inchon (also Romanized as "Incheon;" ... War, conceived and commanded by U.S. General of the Army Douglas MacArthur ...21 KB (3,161 words) - 09:47, 22 September 2023
- Korea has one of the longest continuous histories of any kingdom or ... Korea (Korean: 한국 in South Korea or 조선 in North Korea, see ...31 KB (4,423 words) - 04:09, 4 March 2023
- South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), (Korean: 대한민국, tɛː.han.min.guk̚ ) has existed for nearly 60 years, built on the ...42 KB (5,837 words) - 16:22, 6 March 2024
- Bulguksa, one of Korea's largest and most often visited temples ... of South Korea (bordered).svg|22px]] Republic of Korea | Type ...18 KB (2,761 words) - 18:42, 22 November 2023
- commonly to pass the entrance examinations of high schools or universities ... school and weekend programs for students of all ages, including even college ...15 KB (2,182 words) - 01:09, 7 April 2022
- ) is a province of the People's Republic of China located in ... after the Japanese defeat and at the onset of the Chinese Civil War. The ...23 KB (3,109 words) - 22:25, 25 October 2022
- major magazine, during the "Golden Age of Photojournalism," she ... whether that required sitting on top of a gargoyle on the Chrysler ...15 KB (2,278 words) - 03:53, 6 November 2022
- ancient kingdom established after the fall of Goguryeo. After Goguryeo's ... Balhae occupied southern parts of Manchuria (Northeast China) and ...24 KB (3,477 words) - 05:52, 26 August 2023
- one" or "March 1") was one of the earliest manifestations ... of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea in Shanghai, in April ...28 KB (4,439 words) - 11:10, 9 March 2023
- primarily in the newly independent states of Central Asia. Large Korean ... *Kim Jong-il, leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea ...27 KB (3,743 words) - 04:36, 4 March 2023
- by the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea in exile, operated ... to the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea. ...45 KB (6,490 words) - 11:38, 1 February 2024
- The term military-industrial complex (MIC) refers to the combination ... States government (especially the Department of Defense). Such collusion includes ...14 KB (2,001 words) - 16:24, 13 September 2023
- multiple eaves, common in China, Japan, Korea, Nepal, Vietnam, and other ... Iksan of Chollabuk-do province in the Republic of Korea, a Baekje pagoda mid ...11 KB (1,700 words) - 23:42, 28 April 2024
- that is equipped to conduct observations of terrestrial events or celestial ... emissions, gamma ray bursts, and expansion of the universe. Volcano observatories ...10 KB (1,374 words) - 19:55, 17 November 2022
- ; ancient name: 吳) is a city on the lower reaches of the Yangtze ... : South Korea Jeonju Republic of Korea : Japan Kameoka, Kyoto Japan ...24 KB (3,013 words) - 00:31, 27 February 2023
- The Allied Powers were a group of countries (also known as the Allies ... * Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea (government in exile ...16 KB (2,240 words) - 18:30, 21 July 2023
- htm Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)] Mine Action ... , represents the only portion of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ ...29 KB (4,482 words) - 19:40, 4 May 2024
- system known as Civil law. For the area of law in common law countries ... Civil law, or continental law, is the predominant system of law in ...15 KB (2,321 words) - 22:28, 10 December 2023
- The Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de los Muertos) is a holiday celebrated ... Aztec and Mesoamerican roots. The Day of the Dead is widely observed ...19 KB (2,926 words) - 08:42, 28 January 2024
- denotes Russians citizens and/or residents of Korean descent living on Sakhalin ... 7|accessdate=2006-11-26|publisher=The Republic of Korea National Red Cross ...39 KB (5,508 words) - 21:58, 17 April 2023
- Leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea ... of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and assumed ...64 KB (9,034 words) - 23:07, 3 March 2023
- ; ca 1897 – October 23, 2003) was the youngest of the three Soong ... for the Kuomintang. After the establishment of the provisional government ...16 KB (2,400 words) - 02:00, 27 February 2023
- Republic of Korea Australia Belgium|state Canada|1921 Colombia ... North Korea Democratic People's Republic of Korea China People ...51 KB (7,713 words) - 04:35, 4 March 2023
- or Helsinki Declaration, was the Final Act of the Conference on Security ... human rights and to non-violent resolution of disputes. Analysts identify ...14 KB (2,090 words) - 17:19, 6 February 2022
- province, and the northern and central parts of the Korean peninsula, was one ... the second century B.C.E., around the fall of Gojoseon, an earlier kingdom ...29 KB (4,387 words) - 08:36, 19 December 2022
- explorer Ferdinand Magellan) is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions ... economic growth and emergence as centers of technological innovation, and ...29 KB (4,365 words) - 06:11, 18 November 2022
- until 1910, lasted for five centuries as one of the world's longest running ... lecturing at Jeonju University in the Republic of Korea, is one of two pretenders ...39 KB (5,700 words) - 15:30, 6 May 2024
- The Republic of Palau is located in the Pacific Ocean some 300 miles ... The Republic of Palau consists of eight principal islands and more ...19 KB (2,897 words) - 10:59, 11 March 2023
- fight against each other for the control of political power. Some civil ... and is determined by usage, the effect of a civil war upon the population ...23 KB (3,418 words) - 22:29, 10 December 2023
- [[Image:Gamla uppsala.jpg|350px|thumb|The Royal mounds of Gamla Uppsala ... A tumulus (plural tumuli) is a mound of earth and stones raised over ...28 KB (4,185 words) - 18:43, 2 May 2023
- speech delivered by President Woodrow Wilson of the United States to a Joint ... Points became the basis for the terms of the German surrender, as negotiated ...13 KB (1,920 words) - 06:38, 1 April 2024
- Guangzhou is the capital and the sub-provincial city of Guangdong ... The site of Guangzhou has been continuously occupied since Panyu ...22 KB (2,966 words) - 03:09, 5 March 2023
- ), is a variant of Marxism-Leninism derived from the teachings of ... the preferred term by the Communist Party of China (CPC) and that the word ...19 KB (2,912 words) - 03:00, 6 November 2022
- impressions thereof that are used in lieu of signatures in personal documents ... With declaration of establishment of Republic of Korea in 1948, its government ...36 KB (5,590 words) - 17:34, 25 January 2023
- North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (the DPRK), is an East Asian country in the northern half of the Korean ...72 KB (9,967 words) - 06:32, 16 November 2022
- – November 4, 1993) is the dharma name of a Korean Seon (Hangul: 선 ... , October 23-29, 1983, Kyongju, Republic of Korea. 1983. New York: Aspen ...36 KB (5,271 words) - 19:47, 21 April 2023
- Bacon is any of certain cuts of meat taken from the sides, belly, ... curing process, and the ready availability of pigs made it accessible to ...17 KB (2,674 words) - 05:35, 26 August 2023
- Marxism-Leninism is an adaptation of Marxism developed by Vladimir ... Communist parties subscribed to the teachings and legacy of Karl Marx ...15 KB (2,166 words) - 08:40, 10 March 2023
- Ideal World. March 25 - April 3, 2006. Republic of Korea. ... Ideal World. March 25 - April 3, 2006. Republic of Korea. ...25 KB (3,836 words) - 02:27, 9 January 2023
- A hierarchical Sinocentric model of international relations, dominated ... place at the center with varying degrees of success. The Sinocentric tribute ...21 KB (3,156 words) - 22:30, 29 January 2023
- ), were an essential part of the Chinese government administration ... == History of Imperial Examinations == [[Image:Palastexamen-SongDynastie ...21 KB (3,072 words) - 15:27, 4 February 2023
- in North Korea (Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea). In 1949 the Communists ... Vietnam, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and Cuba. Although ...45 KB (6,718 words) - 00:12, 8 January 2024
- Overseas Chinese are people of Chinese birth or descent who live outside ... Chinese dominate almost all the economies of Southeast Asia, and have sometimes ...45 KB (6,097 words) - 10:53, 11 March 2023
- and 1953, while he was General Secretary of the Central Committee of the ... Kaganovich. Although he tolerated the use of the term by associates and ...25 KB (3,574 words) - 16:24, 8 February 2023
- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, [http://www.aseansec.org/64 ... AH-see-ahn in English (the official language of the bloc) ...43 KB (5,937 words) - 05:04, 18 August 2023
- MARC is an acronym, used in the field of library science, that stands ... The future of the MARC formats is a matter of some debate in the worldwide ...10 KB (1,427 words) - 04:45, 5 November 2022
- The Republic of Benin is a sliver of a country in West Africa, the ... The history of the tribes and peoples who inhabited this gateway to ...19 KB (2,686 words) - 19:41, 27 September 2023
- A flag is a piece of cloth, often flown from a pole or mast, that ... The history of the flag dates back to at least Roman times. The study ...25 KB (3,938 words) - 17:33, 28 March 2024
- but most often middle schools consist of sixth, seventh, and eighth ... rise and the social and biological changes of puberty affect the students ...19 KB (2,829 words) - 17:33, 9 November 2022
- for people to gather for the purpose of drinking tea, often combined ... The form of a tea house or room varies considerably, just as the occasions ...29 KB (4,641 words) - 04:37, 27 February 2023
- A cult of personality, or a cult of the leader, is the veneration ... A cult of personality is similar to apotheosis, except that it is ...57 KB (8,108 words) - 06:45, 11 January 2024
- instrument that produces sound by means of vibrating strings, usually ... as a solo instrument as well as being part of a larger section or entity ...26 KB (3,682 words) - 21:00, 26 February 2023
- victory in the Chinese Civil War. At the age of eighteen, he entered Whampoa ... After the establishment of the People's Republic in October 1949 ...22 KB (3,630 words) - 04:11, 29 October 2022
- he was deeply affected by the injustice of discrimination and his lifelong ... He taught at American University's Washington College of Law ...17 KB (2,401 words) - 22:23, 27 June 2023
- conflict Reconstruction in Japan, Republic of Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia ... Conflict Reconstruction in Japan, Republic of Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia ...32 KB (4,471 words) - 21:47, 30 January 2024
- has such standing. There are also a variety of ways such endorsement occurs ... The degree and nature of state backing for a denomination or creed ...28 KB (4,007 words) - 19:54, 9 February 2023
- Nauru (pronounced “now-roo”), officially the Republic of Nauru ... activity since 1907 has been the export of phosphate mined from the island ...25 KB (3,595 words) - 04:23, 11 March 2023
- from another nation or state the surrender of a suspected or convicted criminal ... However, the basic effort on the part of the majority of countries in ...16 KB (2,401 words) - 23:59, 24 March 2024
- rights activist who served as President of Poland from 1990 to 1995. After ... including issues surrounding command of the military. However, Poland ...29 KB (4,198 words) - 18:50, 25 October 2022
- Petroglyphs are images created by removing part of a rock surfaces ... theories hold that they may have been a way of transmitting information, while ...25 KB (3,776 words) - 14:47, 28 March 2023
- This article focuses on the civilization of China and its history ... and nation in East Asia. It is one of the world's oldest civilizations ...48 KB (7,186 words) - 19:00, 23 March 2024
- ruled empires that dominated large portions of Europe and the Asia-Pacific ... On September 18, 1931, Manchuria was an object of Japanese invasion ...31 KB (4,510 words) - 07:22, 23 August 2023
- Yams are members of the flowering plant genus Dioscorea. They are ... In addition to addressing the physical needs of people—offering ...11 KB (1,724 words) - 19:48, 26 November 2022
- family known as the Liu clan. The history of this dynasty divides into two ... The reign of the Han Dynasty, which lasted for 400 years, is commonly ...16 KB (2,573 words) - 00:55, 28 January 2022
- politician who served as the 52nd speaker of the United States House of ... With her election as Speaker, Pelosi became the first female Speaker ...46 KB (6,718 words) - 20:14, 3 January 2023
- (February 7, 1906–October 17, 1967) of the Manchu Aisin-Gioro ... (愛新覺羅) ruling family was the last Emperor of China between ...23 KB (3,342 words) - 03:35, 7 December 2022
- Shenzhen is a sub-provincial city of Guangdong province in southern ... The one-time fishing village of Shenzhen was singled out by late Chinese ...24 KB (3,404 words) - 19:58, 21 April 2023
- occurred in China during the final years of the Qing Dynasty from November ... and China was defeated by Britain. In view of the weakness of the Qing government ...17 KB (2,544 words) - 01:58, 12 January 2023
- Zen (禅), Japanese for "meditation," is a form of Mahāyāna ... was subsequently transmitted to other parts of Asia including Japan, China ...37 KB (5,736 words) - 05:46, 13 June 2023
- is an entity responsible for the money of its country or of its group ... Though the primary purpose of a central bank is to act as a financial ...30 KB (4,733 words) - 23:55, 3 December 2023
