Korean_Affairs

Korean Affairs Korean Affairs The Korean peninsula shot into prominence in 1950 when it became the theatre of a major war between the communists and the United Nations forces led by United States. Geographical Location: The Korean peninsula lies in North East Asia. The Potsdam Conference of July 1945 designated 38th Parallel as the dividing line between American and Soviet forces. The DPRK and the Republic of Korea were declared in 1948. North Korea: North Korea covers an area of 47399 square miles and has a population of 23,904,124. It has China and Russia on North and South Korea on South. It is a communist state. Currently Kim Jong II is the leader of the government since July 1994. Pyongyang is the capital of North Korea. South Korea: South Korea has an area of 38375 square miles. It has a population of 45,482,291, which mostly consists of Christians and Buddhists. Currently Kim Young Sam is the President of South Korea. Seoul with a population of 10.8 million is the capital whereas Pusan, Taegu and Inchon are other major cities of the country. Historical Background: Korea is an ancient land. In the 7th century A.D. it was a united empire under the Silla Dynasty. In the subsequent korea, north, south, war, forces, korean, parallel, 38th, under, seoul, kim, general, after, years, ussr, united, troops, macarthur, chinese, china, 1950, two, republic, president, peninsula, july, il, held, government, became, american, usa, un, sung, states, rule