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Olivia Statmore

Subject: AMERICAN CITIZEN SERVICES NEWSLETTER - APRIL 2008 - 0 views

www.asktheconsul.org/nl_apr08.htm

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shared by Olivia Statmore on 29 Apr 08 - Cached
  • Olivia Statmore on 29 Apr 08
     
    AMERICAN CITIZEN SERVICES NEWSLETTER - APRIL 2008
Sam Gladnick

South Korea - 0 views

www.edb.utexas.edu/...country.php

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shared by Sam Gladnick on 25 Apr 08 - Cached
  • Today, most South Koreans think that religion is an important part of their everyday lives—unlike the Japanese and Chinese who generally do not think this.
  • Buddhism and Christianity are the main religions in South Korea.
  • What this chart does not teach you, though, is that many South Koreans do not practice a specific religion or they do not claim to belong to a temple or church. According to one study, almost half of the South Korean population claims to have no religion. So, although there are more people practicing organized religions in South Korea than in China or Japan, this is still much fewer than in the United States, for instance
Sam Gladnick

South Korea - 0 views

www.occhealthnursing.net/korea.htm

alphabet etc. korean religion sputh team

shared by Sam Gladnick on 25 Apr 08 - Cached
  • North and South Koreans speak and write the same language.  It is derived from the Ural-Altaic family, which also includes Turkish, Hungarian, Finnish, Mongolian, Tibetan and Japanese.  The written Korean language is called Hangeul, consisting of 10 vowels and 14 consonants.  King Sejong invented it in the 15th century.  Hangeul is considered easy to learn and write, contributing to Korea’s high literacy rates (98% over age 15).
  • Freedom of religion is guaranteed by the Constitution in Korea.  50.7 percent of Koreans follow a specific religious faith.  Followers of Buddhism and Protestants are in the highest numbers, followed by Catholics.  Other practicing faiths are Shamanism, Taoism, and Islam. Confucian tenets or Confucian doctrine is deeply embedded in many Koreans' lives, regardless of religion.
  • Seoul’s subway system is the eight-largest in the world.  The railway system includes over 4,000 passenger trains and 13,000 freight trains.  In 1998, the nation’s highways exceeded 2,000 km.  International airports serve 74 cities throughout the world.  Ocean liners, cruise ships, cargo ships and container ships are a frequent site at Korean ports.
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  • Korea, like other countries in the temperate, has four distinct seasons.  Spring begins in late March, with occasional drizzle.  Summer is hot and humid with monsoon rains beginning in June and heaviest in July.  Autumn is rather short, lasting from the end of September to November.  Winter is cold and dry from December to February.  Spells of cold weather normally alternate with days of warmer weather.
Tyler Brandon

Summary of Korea's History/Background - 0 views

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koreanhistory team24

shared by Tyler Brandon on 25 Feb 08 - Cached
  • devont on 25 Feb 08
     
    history
Sam Gladnick

CNN.com - Why gushy greetings are key to Korean talks - June 13, 2000 - 0 views

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shared by Sam Gladnick on 25 Apr 08 - Cached
  • greeting South Korea's President Kim Dae Jung with a winning smile and a two-handed handshake -- the Korean cultural equivalent of a hug.
  • Jennifer Dorman on 28 Apr 08
     
    What a terrific article to use for your cultural communications!
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