Case Study: Political Boundaries - North and South Korea (Leaving Cert Geography): Flashcards
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What is the 38th Parallel?
What is the 38th Parallel?
Geographical boundary dividing North and South Korea
When was the 38th Parallel established?
When was the 38th Parallel established?
Following World War II (1945)
Power that backed North Korea post-WWII
Power that backed North Korea post-WWII
Soviet Union
Power that backed South Korea post-WWII
Power that backed South Korea post-WWII
United States
North Korea's ideological system
North Korea's ideological system
Communist principles
South Korea's ideological system
South Korea's ideological system
Democratic ideals
North Korea's political system type
North Korea's political system type
Authoritarian regime with cult of personality
North Korea's ruling dynasty name
North Korea's ruling dynasty name
Kim dynasty
South Korea's political features
South Korea's political features
Democracy with peaceful transitions of power
North Korea's media access level
North Korea's media access level
Minimal exposure to international media
South Korea's cultural exports
South Korea's cultural exports
K-pop music and Korean dramas
North Korea's trade as % of GDP (2022)
North Korea's trade as % of GDP (2022)
2.1%
South Korea's global export ranking (2022)
South Korea's global export ranking (2022)
9th largest exporter
When Korean War occurred
When Korean War occurred
Early 1950s
South Korea's cultural diplomacy term
South Korea's cultural diplomacy term
'Soft power' through K-culture promotion