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South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea is a presidential republic in East Asia, occupying the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. Also known as the "Land of the Morning Calm", it is neighbored by China to the west, Japan to the east and North Korea to the north. South Korea's capital and largest city is Seoul, the second largest metropolitan city in the world.Korea has a history of 5,000 years[2] and is one of the oldest civilizations in the world,[3] with its foundation dating back to 2333 BC by the legendary Dangun. The Korean Peninsula was first inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic |
