South Korea is a country located in East Asia, the full name is the Republic of Korea, with a population of 51 million, equivalent to 2 Australias.
Satellite light map, South Korea is basically all bright, non! often! flash! shine!
South Korea data at a glance
1) South Korea ranks among the top ten in the world in terms of GDP (higher than Russia), is an economic power, and is also a high-income developed country, with a per capita GDP of 35,000 US dollars. It's a miracle to know that decades ago South Korea was poorer than the Philippines. In 1968, South Korea's per capita GDP was $200, and the Philippines' was $250. Today, the Philippines' per capita GDP is only one-tenth that of South Korea.
2) The minimum monthly wage in South Korea is about 10,000 yuan, which is all over the country, not limited to the capital.
The minimum hourly wage in South Korea is 8,720 won (equivalent to 46 yuan); it is not difficult for employees in all industries to earn more than 10,000 yuan a month.
3) South Korean passports have the 3rd highest gold content in the world, with 189 visa-free countries, which is comparable to Germany and second only to Japan and Singapore.
4) South Korea's Samsung company has a market capitalization of $420 billion.
Toyota, Japan, with a market capitalization of $260 billion.
Asmer of the Netherlands (which makes lithography machines), with a market value of $267 billion.
Foxconn, with a market capitalization of $52 billion, is only one-eighth of Samsung's.
5) South Korea has a land area of 100,000 square kilometers, equivalent to 16 Shanghai or 142 Singapores. If South Korea merges with the North, it will double its area and be close to britain. South Korea faces the sea on three sides and has a vast ocean area. In contrast, Germany is only bordered by the sea to the north, and the sea is not as large as that of South Korea.
6) There are 8 municipalities directly under the central government of South Korea.
The eight cities are: 1 special city (Seoul City), 1 special municipality (Sejong City), and 6 metropolitan cities (Busan, Ulsan, Daegu, Daejeon, Incheon, Gwangju).
Sejong is the second capital of South Korea, a little further from the northern border.
Busan is home to the Korea Stock Exchange. Busan Port is one of the world's top ten trading ports.
Ulsan Shipyard is the largest shipyard in the world. Ulsan Hyundai is a football club that has won the AFC Champions League.
Incheon International Airport is the gateway airport to South Korea and is connected by subway and downtown Seoul.
Incheon Port is the largest port on the west coast of South Korea, across the Yellow Sea from Qingdao Port and Dalian Port.
Gwangju and Daegu have hosted the Universiade.
Daejeon is the "Silicon Valley of Korea" and the Science City.
The capital of the Republic of Korea is called Seoul, and the metropolitan area has the world's 4th (25 million) population, after Tokyo, New Delhi and Shanghai.
Seoul Night (the satellite light map at the beginning is so bright, worthy of the name)
Pictured below is Cheonggyecheon, in downtown Seoul.
Cheonggyecheon used to be a culvert and stinky ditch under the elevated road, but later Seoul demolished the viaduct, adding a clear stream to the city.
On the left is the original appearance of the Cheonggye River
Seoul has a special bus lane that is not affected by traffic jams and has smooth traffic.
Smoking in some public places in Seoul will result in a fine of 100,000 won (530 yuan).
7) There are 16 universities in South Korea that rank in the world's top 500.
The world's top 500 benchmark mainland universities - Southeast University (ranked 465th). France, an established developed country, has only 11 top 500 universities.
South Korea's economic miracle is inseparable from the success of education. South Korea is a country that attaches great importance to education (all countries in the Confucian cultural circle attach importance to education). Seoul universities are abundant, and the famous universities are (not fully listed): Yonsei University, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul National University, Kyung Hee University, Korea University, Hanyang University, Sejong University, Sogang University, Ewha Womans University. These are the schools that many people dream of entering.
Sejong University, South Korea (세종대학교), in Seoul.
There are 8 municipalities in South Korea, except sejong, which have very good universities.
The Ulsan National Academy of Science and Technology is equivalent to Tongji University.
Ulsan National Academy of Science and Technology
Ulsan University, Gyeongbuk National University (in Daegu), and Inha University (in Incheon) are equivalent to Dalian University of Technology.
The Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology is equivalent to Xi'an Jiaotong University.
Pusan National University is equivalent to Soochow University.
South Korea is a thousand-year-old country with a long history and a cultural power with intercontinental influence.
Korea entered the Three Kingdoms era in the BC (Han Dynasty) - Silla, Baekje, goguryeo three countries coexisted.
Although Goguryeo was the largest in size, including present-day Seoul, Pyongyang, Changchun, Shenyang, and Dalian, it was attacked from north to south.
The coexistence of three countries on the peninsula lasted for hundreds of years, culminating in the unification of the three kingdoms by Silla in the 7th century (during the Tang Dynasty).
The Republic of Korea has nothing to do with the Korea to which Jang Leung and Han Feizi belong, because the ancient tribe of three Koreas (MaHan, Tatsuhan, Benhan) got its name.
Formerly known as Seoul, Seoul has been the capital city since 1394 and has been the capital for more than 600 years.
The Joseon Dynasty Palace in Seoul is better preserved.
There are 15 World Heritage Sites in Korea, and the density of places of interest is quite high.
Hwasong Fortress, a World Heritage Site in South Korea, is located in Suwon, the capital of Gyeonggi Province.
From 1794 to 1796, Huasong Castle took 2 and a half years to build.
After entering the 21st century, the Korean Wave has influenced many countries. The names of many Korean artists are well known to foreigners.
"Descendants of the Sun", "Stairway to Heaven", "Full House of Romance", "Blue Life and Death Love", "Great Changjin" these Korean dramas have been watched by many people.
Well-known Korean songs: "I Believe", "Gangnam Style", "Nobody", "Gee".
"Love When You Die" is a cover song in South Korea.
Korean taekwondo (Taekwondo) is popular all over the world.
Korean cuisine has also begun to gain a small reputation internationally.
Stone pot bibimbap, Korean fried chicken, Korean beef, cold noodles, Korean kimchi, miso soup...
South Korea is a country with outstanding military strength.
1) The Republic of Korea has an active military strength of 550,000 (the 7th largest in the world) and 2.7 million reserves. Adult South Korean men are essentially required to perform military service, with only a handful of exemptions.
2) South Korea is one of the few countries in the world that has developed advanced third-generation tanks and fourth-generation aircraft.
South Korean K2 Panther tank
South Korea's Hyundai Group not only builds cars, but also tanks and destroyers.
South Korea FA-50 aircraft
3) South Korea is one of the few countries that has developed long-range cruise missiles.
South Korea's Genbu-3 missile has a maximum range of 1,500 kilometers, which is farther than London to Poland.
The current Roks are far superior to the Germans of 1940. Even now, the Roks are completely suppressing the Germans by land, sea, and air.
Republic of Korea Navy
The picture below is South Korea in the 50s, and people are running all the way.
Planes and tanks that now seem old are difficult for Koreans to resist at that time.
The first generation of aircraft - MiG 9
South Korea's fifth-generation stealth aircraft, the KF-X, cannot be hit or caught up with the MiG 9.
South Korea's capital has changed dramatically in recent decades.
Seoul in 1950, in ruins.
In Seoul in 1953, peace was restored.
In the mid-1950s, Seoul was still poor, and people's happiness increased a lot.
The picture below is Manila (the capital of the Philippines) in the 50s, which is much more developed.
Seoul in 1968
Seoul in the 1970s looked a bit urban.
Seoul in the 21st century is what you saw earlier. After several generations of struggle, South Korea has become a star country in Asia, and is a catch-up object and role model for many countries.