Koryo, or otherwise known in America as the southern portion of Korea, is a very diverse nation with a long history of cultural influences, and war. Nevertheless, it still manages to be a tasteful nation with an incomparable culture. A brief history of Korea: Korea, one of the oldest nations in the world, was first united in the 7th century. In 1905 the country was occupied by Japan and formally annexed in 1910. During World War II, …showed first 75 words of 482 total…

…showed last 75 words of 482 total…the economy grew between 7% and 10% a year. Economic growth continued during the 1980s, with real GNP increasing more than 10% annually between 1986 and 1991. Manufacturing provides most of South Korea's exports. Early postwar industrial development focused on Korea's low labor costs and included such labor-intensive industries as electronics, footwear, and car manufacturing. Today Korean-made television, videocassette recorders, and car company's successfully compete with those made in Japan. http://www.chuckiv.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** http://www.chuckiv.com/