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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Kanggye | | | |  Kanggye: Encyclopedia II - Provinces of Korea - Provinces since the division of KoreaAt the end of World War II in 1945, Korea was divided into American and Soviet zones of occupation. (See Division of Korea for more information.) The peninsula was divided at the 38th parallel, with the Americans controlling the south half of the peninsula and the Soviets controlling the north half. In 1948, the two zones became the independent countries of North and South Korea.
3 provinces—Hwanghae, Gyeonggi, and Gangwon—were divided by the 38th parallel.
Most of Hwanghae Province belonged to the Soviet (northern) z ...
See also:Provinces of Korea, Provinces of Korea - Historical summary, Provinces of Korea - Provinces of Unified Silla, Provinces of Korea - Provinces of Goryeo, Provinces of Korea - Provinces of Joseon, Provinces of Korea - Districts of Late Joseon, Provinces of Korea - Provinces of the Korean Empire, Provinces of Korea - Provinces since the division of Korea Read more here: » Provinces of Korea: Encyclopedia II - Provinces of Korea - Provinces since the division of Korea |
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| | | | | Kanggye: Encyclopedia II - North Korea - Human rights Amnesty International and other human rights organizations accuse North Korea of having one of the worst human rights records of any nation, severely restricting most freedoms, including freedom of speech and freedom of movement, both inside the country and abroad.
Refugees have testified the existence of detention or concentration camps with estimated 150,000 to 200,000 inmates, and reported torture, starvation and slave labor [4]. Japanese television aired what it said was footage of a prison camp [5]. In some of the camps, former i ...
See also:North Korea, North Korea - History, North Korea - Politics, North Korea - Administrative divisions, North Korea - Directly-governed cities, North Korea - Special regions, North Korea - Provinces, North Korea - Major cities, North Korea - Geography, North Korea - Economy, North Korea - Human rights, North Korea - Demographics, North Korea - Religion, North Korea - Culture, North Korea - Tourism Read more here: » North Korea: Encyclopedia II - North Korea - Human rights |
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| | | | | Kanggye: Encyclopedia II - Provinces of Korea - Provinces of Joseon In 1413, Korea (at that time called Joseon) was divided into eight provinces: Chungcheong, Gangwon, Gyeonggi, Gyeongsang, Jeolla, Hamgyŏng (originally called Yeonggil), Hwanghae (originally called P'unghae, and P'yŏngan.
For detailed information on the eight provinces of Joseon—an important subject for understanding Korea's modern geography—please see Eight Provinces (Korea), as well as ...
See also:Provinces of Korea, Provinces of Korea - Historical summary, Provinces of Korea - Provinces of Unified Silla, Provinces of Korea - Provinces of Goryeo, Provinces of Korea - Provinces of Joseon, Provinces of Korea - Districts of Late Joseon, Provinces of Korea - Provinces of the Korean Empire, Provinces of Korea - Provinces since the division of Korea Read more here: » Provinces of Korea: Encyclopedia II - Provinces of Korea - Provinces of Joseon |
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| | | | | Kanggye: Encyclopedia II - North Korea - Religion Religious activity is suppressed by the officially atheist state, especially Protestantism, which is seen as closely connected to the U.S.
North Korea shares with South Korea a Buddhist and Confucianist heritage and recent history of Christian and Chondogyo ("Heavenly Way") movements. Pyongyang was the center of Christian activity before the Korean War. Today two state-sanctioned churches exist, which Christian advocates allege ...
See also:North Korea, North Korea - History, North Korea - Politics, North Korea - Administrative divisions, North Korea - Directly-governed cities, North Korea - Special regions, North Korea - Provinces, North Korea - Major cities, North Korea - Geography, North Korea - Economy, North Korea - Human rights, North Korea - Demographics, North Korea - Religion, North Korea - Culture, North Korea - Tourism, North Korea - Miscellaneous topics Read more here: » North Korea: Encyclopedia II - North Korea - Religion |
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| | | | | Kanggye: Encyclopedia II - North Korea - Culture There is a vast personality cult around Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, and much of North Korea's literature, popular music, theater, and film glorify the two men.
In July 2004, the Complex of Koguryo Tombs was the first site in North Korea to be included into the UNESCO list of World Heritage.
See also: Culture of Korea, Korean cuisine, Music of Korea, Public holidays in North Korea, Education in North Korea
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See also:North Korea, North Korea - History, North Korea - Politics, North Korea - Administrative divisions, North Korea - Directly-governed cities, North Korea - Special regions, North Korea - Provinces, North Korea - Major cities, North Korea - Geography, North Korea - Economy, North Korea - Human rights, North Korea - Demographics, North Korea - Religion, North Korea - Culture, North Korea - Tourism, North Korea - Miscellaneous topics Read more here: » North Korea: Encyclopedia II - North Korea - Culture |
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| | | | | Kanggye: Encyclopedia II - North Korea - Tourism In principle, any person is allowed to travel to North Korea, and among those who actually go through the complex application process, almost no one is refused entry by North Korea. Visitors are not allowed to travel outside designated tour areas without their Korean guides. Accounts of travels throughout the region can be found in the external links section.
Tourists are not permitted on passports from the United States, although exceptions have been made in 1995, 2002 and 2005. Citizens of South Korea require special governme ...
See also:North Korea, North Korea - History, North Korea - Politics, North Korea - Administrative divisions, North Korea - Directly-governed cities, North Korea - Special regions, North Korea - Provinces, North Korea - Major cities, North Korea - Geography, North Korea - Economy, North Korea - Human rights, North Korea - Demographics, North Korea - Religion, North Korea - Culture, North Korea - Tourism, North Korea - Miscellaneous topics Read more here: » North Korea: Encyclopedia II - North Korea - Tourism |
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| | | | | Kanggye: Encyclopedia II - North Korea - Human rights Amnesty International and other human rights organizations accuse North Korea of having one of the worst human rights records of any nation, severely restricting most freedoms, including freedom of speech and freedom of movement, both inside the country and abroad.
Japanese television aired what it said was footage of a prison camp. The U.S. Committee for Human Rights in North Korea believes these camps hold between 150,000 and 200,000 inmates, and published a defector statement that pregnant women inside these camps reputedly either ...
See also:North Korea, North Korea - History, North Korea - Politics, North Korea - Administrative divisions, North Korea - Directly-governed cities, North Korea - Special regions, North Korea - Provinces, North Korea - Major cities, North Korea - Geography, North Korea - Economy, North Korea - Human rights, North Korea - Demographics, North Korea - Religion, North Korea - Culture, North Korea - Tourism, North Korea - Miscellaneous topics Read more here: » North Korea: Encyclopedia II - North Korea - Human rights |
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| | | | | Kanggye: Encyclopedia II - North Korea - Economy North Korea's economy has stagnated since the 1970s. The government refuses to release economic data, hence limiting the amount of reliable information available. Publicly owned industry produces nearly all manufactured goods. The government continues to focus on heavy military industry. The government is estimated to spend around 25% (2005) of the nation's GDP on the military.
The 1990s saw a series of natural disasters, political mismanagement crises and corruption scandals. This, along with the collapse of the Soviet bloc, has caus ...
See also:North Korea, North Korea - History, North Korea - Politics, North Korea - Administrative divisions, North Korea - Directly-governed cities, North Korea - Special regions, North Korea - Provinces, North Korea - Major cities, North Korea - Geography, North Korea - Economy, North Korea - Human rights, North Korea - Demographics, North Korea - Religion, North Korea - Culture, North Korea - Tourism, North Korea - Miscellaneous topics Read more here: » North Korea: Encyclopedia II - North Korea - Economy |
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| | | | | Kanggye: Encyclopedia II - List of Korea-related topics 1-K - B Baby V.O.X. - Baduk - Baekje - Baewha Women's College - Bae Yong Jun - Baek Sang Seung - Bak Hyeokgeose of Silla - Bamboo Curtain - Ban Ki-moon - bang - Bank of Korea - Barhae
Beopju - Beopsang - - Berea University of Graduate Studies - Bibimbap - Bihwa Gaya- Blue House - BoA - Boeun County - Boksin - Bone rank system - Bonghwa County - Boryeong - Boseong County - Buan County - Buddhism (Korean) - Bujeon Line - Bucheon - Bucheon College - Bukjeju County - Bulgogi - Bulguksa - Bulssi japbyeon - Busan - Busan Arts College ...
See also:List of Korea-related topics 1-K, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - Quick index, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - 1-9, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - A, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - B, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - C, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - D, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - E, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - F, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - G, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - H, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - I, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - J, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - K Read more here: » List of Korea-related topics 1-K: Encyclopedia II - List of Korea-related topics 1-K - B |
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| | | | | Kanggye: Encyclopedia II - List of Korea-related topics 1-K - C Calvin University - Camp 22 - Capital Baptist Theological Seminary - Catholic Sangji College - Catholic University of Daegu - Catholic University of Korea - Catholic University of Pusan - Celadon - Cha (Korean name) - Cha Bum-Kun - Chaebol (conglomerate) - Chae Jung An - Chairman of the National Defence Commission of North Korea - Jung Koo Chang - Leonard Chang - Sarah Chang - Chang Shin College - Changbaek Mountains - Changdeokgung - Changgi (Korean chess) - Changgyeonggung - Changnyeong County - Changwon - Changwon Polytechnic Colle ...
See also:List of Korea-related topics 1-K, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - Quick index, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - 1-9, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - A, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - B, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - C, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - D, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - E, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - F, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - G, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - H, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - I, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - J, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - K Read more here: » List of Korea-related topics 1-K: Encyclopedia II - List of Korea-related topics 1-K - C |
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| | | | | Kanggye: Encyclopedia II - Provinces of Korea - Provinces of Unified Silla In AD 660, the southeastern kingdom of Silla conquered Baekje in the southwest, and in 668, Silla conquered Goguryeo in the north with the help of China's Tang Dynasty (see also Three Kingdoms of Korea). For the first time, most of the Korean peninsula was ruled by a single power. Silla's northern boundary ran through the middle of southern Goguryeo, from the Taedong River (which flows through P'yŏngyang) in the west to Wŏnsan in modern-day Kangwŏn Province in the east. In 721, Silla solidifed its northern boundary with Barhae (Bohai) (which replaced Goguryeo ...
See also:Provinces of Korea, Provinces of Korea - Historical summary, Provinces of Korea - Provinces of Unified Silla, Provinces of Korea - Provinces of Goryeo, Provinces of Korea - Provinces of Joseon, Provinces of Korea - Districts of Late Joseon, Provinces of Korea - Provinces of the Korean Empire, Provinces of Korea - Provinces since the division of Korea Read more here: » Provinces of Korea: Encyclopedia II - Provinces of Korea - Provinces of Unified Silla |
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| | | | | Kanggye: Encyclopedia II - Provinces of Korea - Provinces of Goryeo In 892, Gyeon Hwon founded the kingdom of Later Baekje in southwestern Silla, and in 918, Wanggeon (King Taejo) established the kingdom of Goryeo in the northwest, with its capital at Songak (modern-day Kaesŏng). In 935, Goryeo conquered the remnants of Silla, and in 936, it conquered Later Baekje. Songak was greatly expanded and renamed Gaegyeong. Taejo expanded the country's territory by conquering part of the land formerly belonging to Goguryeo, in the northwest of the Korean peninsula, as far north as the Yalu River. A wall was construc ...
See also:Provinces of Korea, Provinces of Korea - Historical summary, Provinces of Korea - Provinces of Unified Silla, Provinces of Korea - Provinces of Goryeo, Provinces of Korea - Provinces of Joseon, Provinces of Korea - Districts of Late Joseon, Provinces of Korea - Provinces of the Korean Empire, Provinces of Korea - Provinces since the division of Korea Read more here: » Provinces of Korea: Encyclopedia II - Provinces of Korea - Provinces of Goryeo |
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| | | | | Kanggye: Encyclopedia II - Provinces of Korea - Districts of Late Joseon In 1895, Korea was redivided into 23 districts (Bu; 부; 府), each named for the city or county that was its capital. The districts were short-lived, however, as the following year, the provincial system was restored (see below).
Each district name in the following list links to the article on the province from which the district was formed, and where more detailed information on the district is provided:
Andong, Chuncheon, Chungju, Daegu, Dongnae, Gangneung, Gongju, Haeju, Hamhŭng, Hanseong, Hongju, Incheon, Jeju, Jeonju, Jinju, Kaesŏng, ...
See also:Provinces of Korea, Provinces of Korea - Historical summary, Provinces of Korea - Provinces of Unified Silla, Provinces of Korea - Provinces of Goryeo, Provinces of Korea - Provinces of Joseon, Provinces of Korea - Districts of Late Joseon, Provinces of Korea - Provinces of the Korean Empire, Provinces of Korea - Provinces since the division of Korea Read more here: » Provinces of Korea: Encyclopedia II - Provinces of Korea - Districts of Late Joseon |
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| | | | | Kanggye: Encyclopedia II - North Korea - Geography North Korea is on the northern portion of the Korean Peninsula that extends 1,100 km from the Asian mainland. North Korea shares its borders with three nations and two seas. To the west it borders the Yellow Sea and the Korea Bay and to the east it borders the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea). North Korea borders South Korea, China, and Russia. The highest point in Korea is the Paektu-san at 2,744 m and major rivers include the Tumen and the Yalu.
The local climate is relatively temperate, with precipitation heavier in summer during a ...
See also:North Korea, North Korea - History, North Korea - Politics, North Korea - Administrative divisions, North Korea - Directly-governed cities, North Korea - Special regions, North Korea - Provinces, North Korea - Major cities, North Korea - Geography, North Korea - Economy, North Korea - Human rights, North Korea - Demographics, North Korea - Religion, North Korea - Culture, North Korea - Tourism, North Korea - Miscellaneous topics Read more here: » North Korea: Encyclopedia II - North Korea - Geography |
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| | | | | Kanggye: Encyclopedia II - North Korea - Administrative divisions As of 2005, North Korea consists of two Directly-Governed Cities (Chikhalsi; 직할시; 直轄市), three special regions with various designations, and nine Provinces (See provinces of Korea). (Names are romanized according to the McCune-Reischauer system as officially used in North Korea; the editor was also guided by the spellings used on the 2003 National Geographic map of Korea).
For historical information, see provinces of Korea and special cities of Korea.
North Korea - Directly-governed cities. ...
See also:North Korea, North Korea - History, North Korea - Politics, North Korea - Administrative divisions, North Korea - Directly-governed cities, North Korea - Special regions, North Korea - Provinces, North Korea - Major cities, North Korea - Geography, North Korea - Economy, North Korea - Human rights, North Korea - Demographics, North Korea - Religion, North Korea - Culture, North Korea - Tourism, North Korea - Miscellaneous topics Read more here: » North Korea: Encyclopedia II - North Korea - Administrative divisions |
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| | | | | Kanggye: Encyclopedia II - List of Korea-related topics 1-K - D Dacom - Daebu Island - Daebul University - Daecheon College - Daedong College - Daeduk College - Daegaya -
Daehan Graduate School of Theology - Dae Jang Geum - Daejeon - Daejeon Health Sciences College - Daejeon Polytechnic College - Daejeon Subway Line 1 - Daejeon University - Daejin University - Daekyeung College - Daelim College - Daewon-gun - Daewon Science College - Daewoo (see also GM Daewoo) - Daifang Commandery - Daimler-Hyundai Truck Corporation - Damyang County - Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMIX - Dangjin County - Dangun ...
See also:List of Korea-related topics 1-K, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - Quick index, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - 1-9, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - A, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - B, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - C, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - D, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - E, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - F, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - G, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - H, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - I, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - J, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - K Read more here: » List of Korea-related topics 1-K: Encyclopedia II - List of Korea-related topics 1-K - D |
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| | | | | Kanggye: Encyclopedia II - Provinces of Korea - Provinces of the Korean Empire In 1896, the former eight provinces were restored, with five of them (Chungcheong, Gyeongsang, Jeolla, Hamgyŏng, and P'yŏngan) being divided into North and South Provinces (Bukdo (북도; 北道) and Namdo (남도; 南道) respectively). The resulting system of thirteen provinces lasted through the entire Japanese Colonial Period, until the Division of Korea in 1945.
The thirteen provinces were: North and South Chungcheong, Gangwon, Gyeonggi, North and South Gyeongsang, North and South Hamgy ...
See also:Provinces of Korea, Provinces of Korea - Historical summary, Provinces of Korea - Provinces of Unified Silla, Provinces of Korea - Provinces of Goryeo, Provinces of Korea - Provinces of Joseon, Provinces of Korea - Districts of Late Joseon, Provinces of Korea - Provinces of the Korean Empire, Provinces of Korea - Provinces since the division of Korea Read more here: » Provinces of Korea: Encyclopedia II - Provinces of Korea - Provinces of the Korean Empire |
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| | | | | Kanggye: Encyclopedia II - List of Korea-related topics 1-K - F Fan death - Far East University - Fifth Republic - Fin. K.L. - First Manchu expedition to Korea - First Republic
Football World Cup 2002 - Foreign relations of North Korea - Foreign relations of South Korea - Four-character idiom - Fourth Republic - Front Kick (tae kwon do)
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See also:List of Korea-related topics 1-K, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - Quick index, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - 1-9, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - A, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - B, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - C, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - D, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - E, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - F, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - G, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - H, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - I, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - J, List of Korea-related topics 1-K - K Read more here: » List of Korea-related topics 1-K: Encyclopedia II - List of Korea-related topics 1-K - F |
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| | | | | Kanggye: Encyclopedia II - North Korea - Politics North Korea's government is dominated by the Korean Workers' Party (KWP), to which 80 percent of government officials belong. The KWP follows and upholds the ideology of Juche (self-reliance), which originally grew out of Stalinism. The KWP replaced mentions of Marxism-Leninism in the North Korean constitution with Juche in 1977. Communist critics of the KWP deny that it is a communist state. Minor political parties exist, but they are subordinated to the KWP and do not oppose its rule. In practice the exact power structure of the cou ...
See also:North Korea, North Korea - History, North Korea - Politics, North Korea - Administrative divisions, North Korea - Directly-governed cities, North Korea - Special regions, North Korea - Provinces, North Korea - Major cities, North Korea - Geography, North Korea - Economy, North Korea - Human rights, North Korea - Demographics, North Korea - Religion, North Korea - Culture, North Korea - Tourism, North Korea - Miscellaneous topics Read more here: » North Korea: Encyclopedia II - North Korea - Politics |
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