π Countries of the world π― Asia
Korea
π In short
Korea is a peninsula in East Asia, between China and Japan. Today it has two countries: South Korea, whose capital is Seoul, and North Korea, whose capital is Pyongyang. Their people speak Korean.
π€© Did you know?
- The Korean peninsula is about 1080 kilometers long.
- Busan is South Korea's second-biggest city.
- The currency of both Koreas is called the won.
- Taekwondo is a martial art that began in Korea.
ποΈ Fact file
- Capital
- South Korea: Seoul. North Korea: Pyongyang.
- Official language
- Korean.
- Official name
- Korea
- Currency
- Won.
π Find out more
π Land of mountains
Most of Korea is mountains and hills covered with forests, and the sea surrounds it on three sides. In autumn the leaves turn red and yellow and the mountains look wonderful.
π The Hangul alphabet
About 600 years ago a wise Korean king named Sejong invented easy letters for the Korean language, called βHangulβ, so that everyone could learn to read and write.
π‘ Kimchi
One of Korea's most famous foods is kimchi, cabbage pickled with hot red pepper, which Koreans eat with almost every meal.
π― Technology
South Korea is famous for making smartphones, screens, cars and ships, and for its music and films, which have become famous worldwide.
πΈ More pictures
𧩠Test yourself
1 What is the Korean alphabet called?
2 What is the capital of South Korea?
3 About ?? years ago a wise Korean king named Sejong invented easy letters for the Korean language, called βHangulβ, so that everyone could learn to read and write.
4 Which picture shows βKoreaβ?
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π· Picture sources: Wikimedia Commons
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- Martin Chen Β· CC BY 2.0
- SJ Yang Β· CC BY-SA 2.0
