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In 1948 South Korea proclaimed itself as the First Republic of Korea.
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In 1950 South Korea declared itself independent. This would lead the North Koreans to invade the South. Below is the declaration of independence for South Korea.
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The Korean War was a war between the Communist North Korea with China and the Soviet Union and the anti-communist South with UN forces.
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The April Revolution was a series of mass protests in South Korea that were against the President, Syngman Rhee.
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The South-North Joint Declaration was a joint declaration from the first inter-Korean summit on June 15, 2000 that pledged to increase dialogue and cooperation between the North and South.
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In 2006 South Korea broke the U.S. trillion dollar mark
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South Korea's GDP has continued to grow by an average of more that 8 percent each year.
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Korea is split in two, North and South Korea. Pyongyang is the capital of North Korea and Seoul is the capital of the South.
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Today North Korea is a Communist Country whereas South Korea is a democratic government. Relations between the North and South have had an off and on relationship. Below is a picture of the leaders of North and South Korea.
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South Korea has the 4th largest economy in Asia and the 11th largest in the world.
