south korea is located in the world at east asia.
south korea is located in the world at east asia.
where is south korea located in the world?
east asia
following the korean war, south korea remained one of the poorest countries in the world for over a decade. marred by poverty, malnutrition, and illiteracy, political chaos, and cultural discourse, south korea's gross domestic product per capita in 1960 was $79, lower than that of some sub-saharan african countries. over the span of one generation, south korea rapidly transformed itself from a war-torn nation into a g20 economic powerhouse. since the 1960s, south korea became one of east asia's fastest growing economies achieving a rapid increase in its gdp per capita more quickly than any of its neighbors. with a strong emphasis on the importance of innovation, raw intelligence and brainpower, benchmarking, economic competitiveness, and industriousness, propelled a war torn and impoverished south korea into a country of efficient resource allocation and increasing value creation. transforming itself from a resource-poor peninsula to an advanced high technology powerhouse with a cutting-edge electronic, automobiles, shipbuilding, steel, and petrochemicals industry contributed to the country's robust and sustained economic growth for over 50 years. capital investments in research and development are among the highest in the world relative to its national income. investments in alternative energy, green technologies, and biotechnology are key in securing the nation's economic prosperity. in addition, south korea's rigorous education system and the establishment of a highly motivated and educated populace is largely responsible for spurring the country's high technology boom and rapid economic development. south korea's industrial manufacturing capability has doubled and its export sector has grown rapidly. its industrial strengths include large numbers of world class brand names of automobiles, electronics, lcd lighting technology, semi-conductors, and shipbuilding. having almost no natural resources and always suffering from overpopulation in its small territory, which deterred continued population growth and the formation of a large internal consumer market, south korea adapted an export-oriented economic strategy to fuel its economy, and in 2014, south korea was the seventh largest exporter and seventh largest importer in the world. bank of korea and korea development institute periodically release major economic indicators and economic trends of the economy of south korea.
economy of east asia
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section::::geography of south korea.:regions of south korea.:administrative divisions of south korea.:municipalities of south korea.
outline of south korea