(For the period before 1948, see the entry Korea, history of.) In 1948, elections were held in South Korea that brought Syngman Rhee to the presidency of the new republic, proclaimed on August 15 of the same year. This was the first South Korean republic, which represented 12 years of authoritarian rule. In 1950, the…
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South Korea Country Facts
A demilitarized zone separates North Korea from the Republic of Korea, whose territory occupies about 45% of the peninsula of the same name. The Republic of Korea, also called South Korea, is located in the southern part of the peninsula, in a strategic position between China and Japan. It covers an area of 99,237km2. Physical…