Non-communist Seoul - Capital & 11 million people 79% live in cities and towns
Korea facts
1) North & South Korea are bitter enemies and also belong to same ethnic group, 2) After Japan's defeat in WW II Soviet Union took over N.K. and U.S took S.K. dividing along 38th parallel.
Korean war
1) 1950 N.K attacked S.K. - non-communist United Nation countries against communist China 2) 1953 ended without peace treaty or winner
Korea economy
1) S.K. strong industrial exporter of ships, cars, textiles, and computers 2) N.K. communist government owns and runs factories, businesses, and farms 3) 1990's N.K. govt. became unstable - leader Kim II Sung died in 1994. His son Kim Jong II succeeded him. Late 1990's Crop failure and food shortages
