<Tab/>South Korea is a developed country which extends 1,100 km from the mainland of Asia, with Japan to its right, China to its left and North Korea to its North. The local climate is relatively temperate, with rain heavier in summer during a short rainy season (monsoon), and winters are very cold and frosty. South Korea's capital and largest city is Seoul in the northwest, with other major cities such as …showed first 75 words of 494 total…

…showed last 75 words of 494 total…was comparable with levels in the poorer countries of Africa and Asia. Today its GDP per capita is roughly 20 times North Korea's and equal to the lesser economies of the European Union. South Korea's literacy level is very high, with 97.5 of the total nation over 15 can read. This is due to the fact that primary and secondary education is compulsory in South Korea and also because they have enough education facilties for the whole population.