Definition of Republic of Korea

1. Noun. A republic in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948.

Exact synonyms: South Korea
Geographical relationships: Inchon
Generic synonyms: Asian Country, Asian Nation
Group relationships: Dae-han-min-gook, Han-gook, Korea, Korean Peninsula, Asia
Terms within: Capital Of South Korea, Seoul, Chemulpo, Incheon, Inchon, Kwangju, Taegu, Tegu, Pusan
Derivative terms: South Korean

Definition of Republic of Korea

1. Proper noun. A country in East Asia, the southernmost of the two states born of the partition of Korea following the Korean War; commonly known as South Korea. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Republic Of Korea

Republic of Ghana
Republic of Guatemala
Republic of Guinea
Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Republic of Haiti
Republic of Honduras
Republic of Hungary
Republic of Iceland
Republic of India
Republic of Indonesia
Republic of Iraq
Republic of Ireland
Republic of Kazakhstan
Republic of Kenya
Republic of Kiribati
Republic of Korea (current term)
Republic of Latvia
Republic of Liberia
Republic of Lithuania
Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Madagascar
Republic of Malawi
Republic of Maldives
Republic of Mali
Republic of Malta
Republic of Mauritius
Republic of Moldova
Republic of Mozambique
Republic of Namibia
Republic of Nauru

Literary usage of Republic of Korea

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. An Almanack for the Year of Our Lord by Joseph Whitaker (1869)
"The Republic of Korea haï been officially recognized by the Government} of the United States. France, Great Britain, and most other countries except ..."

2. International Religious Freedom (2000): Report to Congress by the Department edited by Barbara Larkin (2001)
"DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S Republic of Korea The Constitution provides for "freedom of religious belief;" however, in practice the Government discourages organized ..."

3. Oil Supply Security: The Emergency Response Potential of IEA Countries in 2000 by International Energy Agency (2001)
"... Republic of Korea Key Oil Data (million metric tons oil equivalent) 1. Estimated data. 2. Latest available forecast. Oil Import Dependence and Market ..."

4. Environmental Performance Reviews by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. Committee on Environmental Policy (2006)
"The Republic of Korea has attempted, also without success to date, to engage North Korea in the sound environmental management of the ecologically-rich ..."

5. Public Participation in Nuclear Decision-Making: Proceedings of and by International Atomic Energy Agency, OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (1993)
"... Nuclear Public Information and Intemational Cooperation Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (Republic of Korea) 1. CURRENT STATUS OF THE NUCLEAR ..."

6. Projected Costs of Generating Electricity: 2005 Update by OECD Nuclear Energy Agency, International Energy Agency (2005)
"Ten countries - Canada, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Netherlands, the Slovak Republic, Switzerland and the United ..."

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