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![]() ![]() Korea, South Government 1997 https://photius.com/wfb1997/korea_south/korea_south_government.html SOURCE: 1997 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Country name
Data code KS Government type republic National capital Seoul Administrative divisions 9 provinces (do, singular and plural) and 6 special cities* (gwangyoksi,singular and plural); Cheju-do, Cholla-bukto, Cholla-namdo, Ch'ungch'ong-bukto,Ch'ungch'ong-namdo, Inch'on-gwangyoksi*, Kangwon-do, Kwangju-gwangyoksi*,Kyonggi-do, Kyongsang-bukto, Kyongsang-namdo, Pusan-gwangyoksi*, Soul-t'ukpyolsi*,Taegu-gwangyoksi*, Taejon-gwangyoksi* Independence 15 August 1948 National holiday Independence Day, 15 August (1948) Constitution 25 February 1988 Legal system combines elements of continental European civil law systems, Anglo-Americanlaw, and Chinese classical thought Suffrage 20 years of age; universal Executive branch
Legislative branch
unicameral National Assembly or Kukhoe (299 seats; members elected bypopular vote to serve four-year terms)
Judicial branch Supreme Court, justices are appointed by the president subject to theconsent of the National Assembly Political parties and leaders
Political pressure groups and leaders Korean National Council of Churches; National Democratic Alliance ofKorea; National Federation of Student Associations; National Federation of Farmers' Associations; National Council of Labor Unions; Federation of KoreanTrade Unions; Korean Veterans' Association; Federation of Korean Industries;Korean Traders Association; Korean Confederation of Trade Unions International organization participation AfDB, APEC, AsDB, BIS (pending member), CCC, CP, EBRD, ESCAP, FAO, G-77,IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF,IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, MINURSO, OAS (observer),OECD, OSCE (partner), UN, UN Security Council (temporary), UNAVEM III, UNCTAD,UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMOGIP, UNOMIG, UNU, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO Diplomatic representation in the US
Diplomatic representation from the US
Flag description
white with a red (top) and blue yin-yang symbol in the center; thereis a different black trigram from the ancient I Ching (Book of Changes) ineach corner of the white field
NOTE: The information regarding Korea, South on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Korea, South Government 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Korea, South Government 1997 should be addressed to the CIA. |
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