Korea
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| Korea | |
| Type | Peninsula in East Asia |
|---|---|
| Founded | 40,000 BC (Human inhabitation) 2333 BC (Kingdom of Gojoseon) 918 (Kingdom of Goryeo) 1392 (Kingdom of Joseon) 1897 (Korean Empire) September 9, 1948 (North and South Korea) |
| Headquarters | Pyongyang, capital city of North Korea Seoul, capital city of South Korea |
| Key people | Kim Il Sung, founder of North Korea Syngman Rhee, founder of South Korea |
| Industry | Entertainment, Machine building, military equipment, chemicals, mining, metallurgy, textiles, food processing, tourism |
| Products | Entertainment, military equipment |
| Number of people | 77 million |
| Website | https://www.korea.net/ (South Korea) http://naenara.com.kp/main/index/en/first (North Korea) |
Korea (한국, Hanguk in South Korea; 조선, Chosŏn, in North Korea) is a peninsula in East Asia that is politically separated into North Korea in the northern half and South Korea in the southern half.
The first humans inhabited the Korean peninsula in approximately 40,000 BC. The first kingdom on the peninsula was Gojoseon, which was founded in 2333 BC. This is considered by both North and South Korea as the founding year of Korea.
The second kingdom on the Korean peninsula was Joseon, which was founded in 1392. This kingdom ruled for five-hundred-five years until the formation of the Korean Empire in 1897.
Japan ruled Korea from 1910 until it surrendered at the end of World War II in 1945. Korea was divided into two zones along the 38th parallel on September 2, 1945. The Soviet Union occupied the north, while the United States of America occupied the south.
Negotiations for reunification failed, so two governments were formed in 1948. North Korea was aligned with the communism of the Eastern Bloc, while South Korea was aligned with the capitalism of the Western Bloc. North Korea invaded South Korea on June 25, 1950, starting the Korean War. A ceasefire occurred on July 27, 1953, but no peace treaty was ever signed.
Name
The English name Korea comes from the name of the ancient kingdom of Goryeo, which ruled the Korean peninsula from 918 until the formation of Joseon in 1392.
