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Chapters: Rasŏn, Haeju, Sariwon, Heaven Lake, Camp 22, Chung-Guyok, Kusong, Taedong River, Kŭmgangsan Tourist Region, Nakrang-Guyok, Hwanggang Dam, Moranbong-Guyok, Potonggang-Guyok, Imnam Dam, Tokchon, Pyongchon-Guyok, Sonbong, Onjong, Nyongbyon, Songyo-Guyok, Sanggam-Ryong, Rangrim, Chunggang, Myohyang-San, Chonrima, Wiwon, Chosan, Korea Bay, Ahobiryong Mountains, Kopung, Taehung, Songwon, Ch'ongch'on River, Usi, Changgang, Kumho, Tanchon, Songgan, Sijung, Sŏsŏng-Guyŏk, Kangso, Pansong Archipelago, Manpo, Ryongrim, Kwail, Chonchon, Rangrim Mountains, Songam Cavern, Sinpo, Sudong, Kunuri, Myoraksan, Kwanbuk, Arch of Reunification, Kimchaek, Uiju, Pyongsong, Namyang, Chasong, Ryonggang, Sunchon, North Korea, Kangdong-Gun, Sapung Lake, Hwapyong, Kwannam, Kaema Plateau, Chilbosan, Ryesong River, Pujon, Tongdaewŏn-Guyŏk, Aho-Dong, Kangnam Mountains, Anju, Taedonggang-Guyŏk, Kangnam-Gun, Sangwŏn-Gun, Sunan-Guyŏk, Myongchon, Tumangang, Ryokpo-Guyok, Mangyongdae-Guyok, Hyongjesan-Guyok, Sinmi-Do, Unjong-Guyok, Taesong-Guyok, Samsok-Guyok, Sungho-Guyok, Ryongsong-Guyok, Namsan, Ŏjŏk-Tong, Changja River. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 207. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Korea Bay (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Cháoxiǎn Wān), also called West Korea Bay, is located at the north of the Yellow Sea, between Liaoning Province of China and North P'yŏngan Province of North Korea. It is separated from the Bohai Sea by the Liaodong Peninsula, with Dalian at its southernmost point. The Yalu (Amnok) River, which marks the border between China and North Korea, empties into the Korea Bay between Dandong (China) and Sinŭiju (North Korea). ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=902925 ... Read more

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Chapters: Sea of Japan Naming Dispute. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 41. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: There is a dispute over using the name "Sea of Japan" to refer to the sea bordered by Russia, Japan, North Korea, and South Korea. Although Sea of Japan, or equivalent translations, are commonly used in international productions, North and South Korea are proposing different names. North Korea proposes the "East Sea of Korea" and South Korea proposes the "East Sea", instead of, or as a name concurrent with, "Sea of Japan". South Korean groups argue that "East Sea" should be implemented as a historically and geographically appropriate name, claiming that the sea was known as "Sea of Korea/Corea/Joseon" or "East/Oriental Sea" until Japan's military expansion in the region. They insist the title "Sea of Japan" was unfairly standardized during Japanese rule of Korea, and thus remains a symbol of Japan's imperialistic past. Korea argues that during the critical period for asserting the name East Sea in the international arena, Korea was militarily occupied by Japan and Korea's sovereignty was less influential and therefore had no diplomatic representation on the global stage. Koreans were forced to surrender the use of their native language under the Japanese rule (1938~), and adopted Japanese names (1940~), while Korean geographical names including the East Sea (Donghae - /) were dropped in favour of Japanese ones. Korea's position is that while "Sea of Korea" is actually the more common historical European name, "East Sea", without reference to a specific country, is more neutral. Since the 1990s, South Korea has been making efforts to change the official international name referring to the sea. The North Korean government supports South Korea's position, but uses "East Sea of ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=182242 ... Read more

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Describes the geography, history, economy, government, culture, and people of "The Land of the Morning Calm." ... Read more

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Chapters: 38th Parallel North, Korean Peninsula, Chungcheong, Mulyeongari-Oreum, Eight Views of Danyang, Yusong Foot Spa, Eight Views of Korea, List of Regions of Korea, Muljangori-Oreum, Capital of Korea, Korea Standard Time, Korean Toponymy and List of Place Names, East Korea Bay, Eight Views of Pyongyang, East Korea Warm Current, Jindong Formation. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 54. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The 38th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 38 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, the Mediterranean Sea, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean. The 38th parallel north has been especially important in the recent history of Korea. The 38th parallel was first suggested as a dividing line for Korea in 1896. Russia was attempting to pull Korea under its control, while Japan had just secured recognition of its rights in Korea from the British. In an attempt to prevent any conflict, Japan proposed to Russia that the two sides split Korea into separate spheres of influence along the 38th parallel. However, no formal agreement was ever reached, and Japan later took full control of Korea. The left side of the boundary in this image belongs to South Korea while the right side belongs to North KoreaAfter the surrender of Japan in 1945, the parallel was established as the boundary by Dean Rusk and Charles Bonesteel of the US State-War Navy Coordinating Committee in Washington during the night of 10-11 August 1945, four days before the complete liberation of Korea. The parallel divided the peninsula roughly in the middle. In 1948, the dividing line became the boundary between the newly independent countries of North and South Korea. On 25 June 1950, North Korean forces crossed the parallel and invaded South Ko...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=23836235 ... Read more

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Geographic Perspectives: North Korea provides a concise source of information on the physical environment and culture of the country. By examining the region through many of the sub-disciplines of geography – including historical, political, economic, urban, and medical - these guides serve as a framework to better understand current events. Included are color and black and white maps, photographs, charts, and graphs. ... Read more

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Introducing the "Hermit Kingdom" -- North Korea's natural landscapes-- Historical geography -- North Korean population issues -- North Korean government -- The economy of North Korea -- Regional identities and landscape contrasts -- Images of North Korea in the future. ... Read more

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Which is the only country to have competed in every World Cup tournament? Where would you go to check out the Mongolian Cow Yogurt Super Girl Contest? Put the countries of the world at readers' fingertips with these books for young globe-trotters. ... Read more

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Taking in a wide range of international case-studies, this title provides an extensive guide to those countries in a state of economic flux. The author considers issues such as the impact of globalisation on transitional countries. ... Read more

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A basic overview of the history, geography, climate, and culture of North and South Korea. ... Read more

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Nice Introduction to Korea!
I use this series in my ESOL class because I have students from many countries.This series helps students articulate facts about their country in English and share the information with other students in the class.I learn some things too!A great geography series that's easy to share and read. ... Read more

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North & South Korean culture has had a big impact on he rest of the world. This title allows readers the opportunity to travel to this unique region of the world and find out about the customs, religions, music, and fashion, among other things, that makes

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Vladivostok (Russian: About this sound ????????????? (help·info)) is Russia's largest port city on the Pacific Ocean and the administrative center of Primorsky Krai. It is situated at the head of the Golden Horn Bay not far from Russia's border with China and North Korea. It is the home port of the Russian Pacific Fleet. The territory on which modern Vladivostok is located had been part of many nations, such as Balhae, Jurchen, Mongol Empire, and China, before Russia acquired the entire Maritime Province and the island of Sakhalin by the Treaty of Aigun (1858). China, which had just lost the Opium War with Britain, was unable to act to maintain the region. The Pacific coast near Vladivostok was settled mainly by the Chinese, Jurchen, Manchu and Korean during Imperial Chinese Qing dynasty period. A French whaler visiting the Zolotoy Rog in 1852 discovered Chinese or Manchu village fishermen on the shore of the bay. ... Read more

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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "North Korea," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have North Korea in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with North Korea when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name North Korea, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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North Korea. History of North Korea, History of Korea, Division of Korea, Legacy of the Korean War, Korean Demilitarized Zone, Geography of North Korea, Korean Peninsula, Administrative divisions of North Korea, Provinces of Korea, Special cities of Korea, Culture of North Korea, Foreign relations of North Korea, Korean People's Army, North Korea and weapons of mass destruction, Economy of North Korea, North Korean famine, Media of North Korea, Telecommunications in North Korea, Transport in North Korea, Demographics of North Korea, Education in North Korea, Human rights in North Korea, Religion in North Korea, Korean reunification, Outline of North Korea, Pyongyang, Korean language, North Korean won ... Read more

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Human Rights in North Korea. Freedom of religion in North Korea, North Korean abductions of South Koreans, North Korean abductions of Japanese, North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, Korean War POWs detained in North Korea, Politics of North Korea, Religion in North Korea, Media of North Korea ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Sea of Japan is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, bordered by Japan, South Korea, North Korea and Russia. It is referred to in North Korea as the Korea East Sea and in South Korea as the East Sea. Like the Mediterranean Sea, it has almost no tides due to its nearly complete enclosure. There is currently a dispute at the United Nations over its official name. The Sea of Japan is bound by the Russian mainland and Sakhalin island to the north, the Korean Peninsula to the west, and the Japanese islands of Hokkaid?, Honsh?, and Ky?sh? to the east. ... Read more

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Great resource
For anyone wanting a comprehensive overview of North Korea and the information that makes this reclusive state tick, you don't want to miss this book. An invaluable resource for anyone with an interest in East Asia or doing business in this part of the world. It includes everything you'll ever need to know. ... Read more