Korea

1.    What is the official name of your Korea?

Republic of Korea

2.    Who is the head of your country?  Give his title and a brief biography.

The president of South Korea is Lee Myung-bak. He was born December 19th, 1941.  He was elected in February 2008. He went from being the mayor of Seoul, South Korea ,to chief executive of the government and commander-in-chief of the armed forces.  He was also the former CEO of Hyundai Engineering and Constrution.

1.    Write a brief (75 - 100 words) history of your country.

2.    Show where your country is on a regional map.

3.    What other countries and bodies of water does your country border?

The Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan

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5.    What is the significance of the 38th Parallel?

6.    The 38^th parallel is very important in the recent history of Korea. It is also the dividing line between the Korea in 1896

7.    What is the relationship between your Korea and the other Korea?

Relations between North and South Korea are political, diplomatic, and military interactions

8.    Describe what it is like just on your country’s side of the DMZ.

9.    What does the the United Nations think of your relationship with the other Korea?

10.  What is the major city in your country?

Seoul

11.  Describe the role of the military.

South Korea has a weaker military compared to North Korea.  They have an army, air force, reserve force, marines, and navy.  They are responsible for maintaining the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the republic

12.  What is the role of nuclear weaponry?

North Korea relies on nuclear weapons more than South Korea.

13.  Which superpower is your Korea’s closest ally?

United States.

14.  Can people enter and leave your country freely?  Why or why not?

15.  What is the human rights record of your country?

16.  Describe the role of the press (newspapers, TV, radio) in your country.

17.  How so elections work in your country?

18.  How does your country feel about the United States?

19.  Is your economy healthy and thriving?  Give at least three statistics in your answer.

20.  What is the religious makeup of your country?  Do you have freedom of religion there?

21.  What happened on November 23, 2010, that is important to both Koreas?

22.  Who are Lisa Ling and Laura Ling, and what do they have to do with Korea?