| One unfamiliar with the Republic of Korea, or South | | | | manufacturer of LCD, OLED, and plasma screens, |
| Korea as it is more commonly known, may | | | | South Korea keeps up with the growing global |
| immediately associate the country with its short yet | | | | demand for high definition television. The Samsung |
| significant war against its neighbor to the north in the | | | | Group, maker of the popular brand, are based in |
| 1950s. More than half a century later, South Korea | | | | Seoul. |
| stands strong as one of the powerful Asian Tigers in | | | | - Automobiles: Not only is Hyundai the top automaker |
| the global trade arena, a presidential republic presently | | | | in South Korea, it is the second largest car |
| ranked among the top ten exporters in the world. | | | | manufacturer in Asia, and presently one of the top |
| With over 300 billion dollars of export revenue | | | | companies in terms of actual cars sold. Other makes |
| recorded in 2009, this tiny country does an enormous | | | | originating from this country include Kia and Daewoo. |
| business in technology and transportation industries | | | | - Shipbuilding: The materials needs to build the ships |
| that effect how the world moves and works daily. | | | | that carry cargo for global trade are made in the |
| The Miracle on the Han River | | | | ports of this country. South Korea is perhaps the |
| Once a destitute area held under Japanese imperial | | | | largest provider of the raw steel and other items |
| rule, then split from North Korea after World War II, | | | | needed to keep maritime commerce running |
| South Korea underwent major growth beginning in | | | | smoothly. |
| the 1960s through rapid industrialization and | | | | - Mobile Communication and Electronics: Do you own |
| democratization. Through drastic measures that | | | | an LG phone? If so, you own a product from this |
| included conservative spending of government | | | | country's second-largest telecommunications |
| budgets, improvement of education, and expansion | | | | company. This multi-faceted business also produces |
| of agricultural mechanization, South Korea saw an | | | | popular electronics, including DVD and Blu-Ray players, |
| impressive rise in their gross national product over | | | | Flash memory drives, and laptops. |
| the next thirty years. By 1989, the country prepared | | | | It may surprise you to realize that many household |
| to enter the next decade with an impressive GNP of | | | | items you feel you cannot do without come not |
| over 200 billion dollars, 68 times the total from the | | | | from Japan or China, but this major economic giant. |
| early 1960s! | | | | Given their amazing growth over the latter half of |
| Today, this complete free democracy is known as | | | | the twentieth century, and higher projected numbers |
| one of the top exporters to the United States, | | | | in the decades to come, one might expect South |
| particularly in the technology and automotive sectors. | | | | Korea to eclipse her neighbors in the IT industry. So |
| If you own a Hyundai Elantra or Accent, you are | | | | long as the global demand for faster and quicker |
| driving a South Korea import. In fact, you may have | | | | ways of communication remains high, it's safe to bet |
| a number of items in your home or office that come | | | | the telecom conglomerates of South Korea will |
| from this emerging Asian economy. | | | | emerge to the forefront of new innovations. |
| - Flatscreen Televisions: as the world's largest | | | | |