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List All Cities Korea, South Listing cities Korea, South database :
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Description Korea, South by rbd.me
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Named in 1643 for the day of its discovery, the island was annexed and settlement began by the UK in 1888. Phosphate mining began in the 1890s. The UK transferred sovereignty to Australia in 1958. Almost two-thirds of the island has been declared a national park.
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Location
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Southeastern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia
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Area - comparative
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about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC
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Natural resources Korea, South
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steep cliffs along coast rise abruptly to central plateau
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Population Korea, South
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1,402 (July 2010 est.)
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Religions Korea, South
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Chinese 70%, European 20%, Malay 10%
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Languages
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Buddhist 36%, Muslim 25%, Christian 18%, other 21% (1997)
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Education Korea, South expenditures
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English (official), Chinese, Malay
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Government Korea, South type
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NA
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Independence
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NA
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Korea, South Economy - overview
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none
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Investment Korea, South
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$NA
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Industries Korea, South
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2,598 (2009)
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Airports Korea, South
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