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 ==Sources==
 *Ahmad, Ifikhar, Herbert Brodsky, Marylee Susan Crofts, and Elisabeth Gaynor Ellis.  <u>World Cultures: A Global Mosaic</u>.  Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2001.
-*"Korean mythology." Encyclopedia Mythica. 2007. Encyclopedia Mythica Online.
+*"Korean mythology." Encyclopedia Mythica. 2007. Encyclopedia Mythica Online. 16 Jan 2007 <http://www.pantheon.org/articles/k/korean_mythology.html>.
 Jan 2007 <http://www.pantheon.org/articles/k/korean_mythology.html>.
 *United States. Central Intelligence Agency. “Korea, North.” <u>World Factbook</u>. 2006. 16 Jan 2007. <https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/kn.html>.
 *---. ---. “Korea, South.” <u>World Factbook</u>. 2006. 16 Jan 2007. <https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ks.html>.

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 [[Image:Korea Physical Map.jpg|thumb|300px|Korean Physical Map]]
 [[Image:Korea Physical Textbook.JPG|thumb|200px|Textbook Korean Physical Map]]
-The rocky mountains of Korea shape its culture and society greatly.  The eight mountain ranges restrict the amount of farmland available (Encyclopedia Mytha).  Add an unstable political climate in the North, and the problem extends beyond mere geography.  Rice and vegetables represent the primary crop of the Koreans (Blue Textbook 375).  In addition, considerable industry has grown in the South because of its favorable political climate.  The north, however, lacks these advancements.
+The rocky mountains of Korea shape its culture and society greatly.  The eight mountain ranges restrict the amount of farmland available (Encyclopedia Mytha).  Add an unstable political climate in the North, and the problem extends beyond mere geography.  Rice and vegetables represent the primary crop of the Koreans (Ahmad et al 375).  In addition, considerable industry has grown in the South because of its favorable political climate.  The north, however, lacks these advancements.
-Mountains cover 70 percent of the Korean Peninsula (Blue Textbook 376).  The T'aebaek mountain range runs on along the east of Korea.  The mountains stand taller in Northern Korea then they do in South Korea.  Only the north has mountains over 4,500 feet tall (Red Textbook).  These exist in the north-eastern section of the country.  Less tall mountains surround them.  Overall, the mountains lay mostly on the east side of Korea, leaving the west for farming and fishing.  In addition, only about 25 percent of the Koreans live in the mountainous regions (Blue Textbook 376).  This means that most of the citizens live in the coastal plains.
+Mountains cover 70 percent of the Korean Peninsula (Ahmad et al 376).  The T'aebaek mountain range runs on along the east of Korea.  The mountains stand taller in Northern Korea then they do in South Korea.  Only the north has mountains over 4,500 feet tall (Ahmad et al).  These exist in the north-eastern section of the country.  Less tall mountains surround them.  Overall, the mountains lay mostly on the east side of Korea, leaving the west for farming and fishing.  In addition, only about 25 percent of the Koreans live in the mountainous regions (Ahmad et al 376).  This means that most of the citizens live in the coastal plains.
-Commonly the coastal plains get split into three regions; the northeast, the west, and the southeast.  The west coastal plain, however, hold both capital cities and most of the industry and population of the peninsula (Blue Textbook 376).  In addition, Korea's 6,000 mile coastline makes fishing a big industry (Blue Textbook 376).  Occasionally, disputes over fishing rights with Japan arise.
+Commonly the coastal plains get split into three regions; the northeast, the west, and the southeast.  The west coastal plain, however, hold both capital cities and most of the industry and population of the peninsula (Ahmad et al 376).  In addition, Korea's 6,000 mile coastline makes fishing a big industry (Ahmad et al 376).  Occasionally, disputes over fishing rights with Japan arise.
-Worldwide, mountains form primarily in two ways.   For example, as in India, a continent can smash into a larger continent.  Also, volcanoes can form mountains.  Sometimes, however, both play a part.  The Encarta tectonic map appears to show a fault line between Korea and China.  This points to tectonic activity.  However, volcanoes might have also played a role in addition to this simple plate collision.
+The mountains of Korea severely limit the amount of farmland in the region.  The CIA World Factbook 2006 reports that North Korean arable (farmable) land only makes up 22.4% of the country (USA CIA).  South Korea has even less at only 16.58% (USA CIA).  This severely limits agriculture, the "gateway" good to industrialization and global trade.  Without it, Koreans must import much of their food, or increase the productivity of current farms.
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-The mountains of Korea  severely limit the amount of farmland in the region.  The CIA World Factbook 2006 reports that North Korean arable (farmable) land only makes up 22.4% of the country (USA CIA).  South Korea has even less at only 16.58% (USA CIA).  This severely limits agriculture, the "gateway" good to industrialization and global trade.  Without it, Koreans must import much of their food, or increase the productivity of current farms.
 South Korea has managed to breed an industrial society.  Tractors and modern farm equipment help make farms much more productive.  Thus they can make more crops with less.  In addition, the scientific research allows bigger and more disease resistant crops to grow.  The south also has a strong industrial industry.  The world buys semiconductors, wireless telecommunications equipment, motor vehicles, computers, steel, ships, and petrochemicals from Korea (USA CIA).
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 North Korea, however, does not have their priorities straight.  Its regime thinks only of itself and North Koreans worship their leader.  The cities exist eerily quiet and the streets have no cars due to the oil shortage.  But the monuments stand massively tall.  Huge buildings stand empty, and much goes to waste.  A small, select few have much wealth.  But most North Koreans starve to death, live in prison camps, or prepare for war via forced military service.
-North Korea does have some natural resources however.  Coal, iron, lead, copper, zinc and hydroelectric power all exist in North Korea (Blue Textbook 377).  However, the government can not efficiently use these resources.  Thus it receives little or no benefit from them.  For society and for the Korean people, this does not represent a favorable situation.  For the benefit of the entire world, this must change.
+North Korea does have some natural resources however.  Coal, iron, lead, copper, zinc and hydroelectric power all exist in North Korea (Ahmad et al 377).  However, the government can not efficiently use these resources.  Thus it receives little or no benefit from them.  For society and for the Korean people, this does not represent a favorable situation.  For the benefit of the entire world, this must change.
 The geography difference between each section of Korea does not differ as much as the difference between the economy and way of life in the respective countries.  Perhaps it represents the most striking example of capitalism vs. communism.  On one hand, a advanced, free nation making efficient use of its resources, and on the other hand, a poor, corrupt land not making efficient use of its resources.  If the state controls all, the likelihood of this happening increases dramatically.
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 ==Sources==
-*encyclopedia mytha
+*Ahmad, Ifikhar, Herbert Brodsky, Marylee Susan Crofts, and Elisabeth Gaynor Ellis.  <u>World Cultures: A Global Mosaic</u>.  Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2001.
-*blue textbook
+*"Korean mythology." Encyclopedia Mythica. 2007. Encyclopedia Mythica Online.
-*http://www.pantheon.org/areas/mythology/asia/korean/korean_mythology.html
+Jan 2007 <http://www.pantheon.org/articles/k/korean_mythology.html>.
-*http://www.unsolvedmysteries.com/usm290032.html
+*United States. Central Intelligence Agency. “Korea, North.” <u>World Factbook</u>. 2006. 16 Jan 2007. <https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/kn.html>.
-*https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/kn.html
+*---. ---. “Korea, South.” <u>World Factbook</u>. 2006. 16 Jan 2007. <https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ks.html>.
 *https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ks.html
-*http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/MapCenter/MapPrintPreview.aspx?lat=31.035848839106528&long=138.83994502257167&alt=4&mapsize=Medium&mapstyle=tectonic&mapstyleselectedindex=14&selectedent=131&entityname=

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 [[Image:Korea Physical Map.jpg|thumb|300px|Korean Physical Map]]
 [[Image:Korea Physical Textbook.JPG|thumb|200px|Textbook Korean Physical Map]]
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+The rocky mountains of Korea shape its culture and society greatly.  The eight mountain ranges restrict the amount of farmland available (Encyclopedia Mytha).  Add an unstable political climate in the North, and the problem extends beyond mere geography.  Rice and vegetables represent the primary crop of the Koreans (Blue Textbook 375).  In addition, considerable industry has grown in the South because of its favorable political climate.  The north, however, lacks these advancements.
-The rocky mountains of Korea shape its culture and society greatly.  The eight mountain ranges restrict the amount of farmland available (Encyclopedia Mytha).  Add an unstable political climate in the North, and the problem extends beyond mere geography.  Rice and vegetables represent the primary crop of the Koreas (Blue Textbook 375).  In addition, considerable industry has grown in the South because of its favorable political climate.  The north, however, lacks this advancement.
-Mountains cover 70 percent of the Korean Peninsula (Blue Textbook 376).  The T'aebaek mountain range runs on along the east of Korea.  The mountains stand higher in Northern Korea then in South Korea.  Only the north has mountains over 4,500 feet (Red Textbook).  These exist in the north-eastern section of the country.  Less tall mountains surround them.  Overall, the mountains lay mostly on the east side of Korea, leaving the west for farming and fishing.  In addition, only about 25 percent of Koreans live in the mountainous regions (Blue Textbook 376).  The mountains do not extend the full way to the bottom of South Korea freeing the land for farming and industry.  This means most citizens live in the coastal plains.
+Mountains cover 70 percent of the Korean Peninsula (Blue Textbook 376).  The T'aebaek mountain range runs on along the east of Korea.  The mountains stand taller in Northern Korea then they do in South Korea.  Only the north has mountains over 4,500 feet tall (Red Textbook).  These exist in the north-eastern section of the country.  Less tall mountains surround them.  Overall, the mountains lay mostly on the east side of Korea, leaving the west for farming and fishing.  In addition, only about 25 percent of the Koreans live in the mountainous regions (Blue Textbook 376).  This means that most of the citizens live in the coastal plains.
-The coastal plains commonly get divided into 3 regions.  The northeast, the west coast, and the south east region.  The west coastal plain, however, hold both capital cities and most of the industry and population (Blue Textbook 376).  In addition, Korea's 6,000 mile coastline makes fishing a big industry (Blue Textbook 376).  Occasionally, disputes over fishing rights with Japan arises.
+Commonly the coastal plains get split into three regions; the northeast, the west, and the southeast.  The west coastal plain, however, hold both capital cities and most of the industry and population of the peninsula (Blue Textbook 376).  In addition, Korea's 6,000 mile coastline makes fishing a big industry (Blue Textbook 376).  Occasionally, disputes over fishing rights with Japan arise.
-Worldwide, mountains form primarily in two ways.   For example, as in India, the continent smash into the larger continent.  Also, mountains can be formed via volcanoes.  Sometimes, however, both can play a part.  The Encarta tectonic map appears to show a fault line between Korea and China.  This points to tectonic activity.  However, volcanoes might have also played a role in addition to simple plate moving.
+Worldwide, mountains form primarily in two ways.   For example, as in India, a continent can smash into a larger continent.  Also, volcanoes can form mountains.  Sometimes, however, both play a part.  The Encarta tectonic map appears to show a fault line between Korea and China.  This points to tectonic activity.  However, volcanoes might have also played a role in addition to this simple plate collision.
 The mountains of Korea  severely limit the amount of farmland in the region.  The CIA World Factbook 2006 reports that North Korean arable (farmable) land only makes up 22.4% of the country (USA CIA).  South Korea has even less at only 16.58% (USA CIA).  This severely limits agriculture, the "gateway" good to industrialization and global trade.  Without it, Koreans must import much of their food, or increase the productivity of current farms.
-South Korea has managed to breed an industrial society.  Tractors and modern farm equipment help make farms much more productive.  Thus they can make more crops with less.  In addition, the scientific research allows bigger and more disease resistant crops to grow.  The south also has a strong industrial industry.  The world buys semiconductors, wireless telecommunications equipment, motor vehicles, computers, steel, ships, and petrochemicals from Korea (USA CIA)
+South Korea has managed to breed an industrial society.  Tractors and modern farm equipment help make farms much more productive.  Thus they can make more crops with less.  In addition, the scientific research allows bigger and more disease resistant crops to grow.  The south also has a strong industrial industry.  The world buys semiconductors, wireless telecommunications equipment, motor vehicles, computers, steel, ships, and petrochemicals from Korea (USA CIA).
 North Korea, however, does not have their priorities straight.  Its regime thinks only of itself and North Koreans worship their leader.  The cities exist eerily quiet and the streets have no cars due to the oil shortage.  But the monuments stand massively tall.  Huge buildings stand empty, and much goes to waste.  A small, select few have much wealth.  But most North Koreans starve to death, live in prison camps, or prepare for war via forced military service.
-North Korea does have some natural resources however.  Coal, iron, lead, copper, zinc and hydroelectric power all exist in North Korea (Blue Textbook 377).  However, the government can not efficiently use these resources.  Thus it receives no benefit from them.  For society and the Korean people this does not represent a favorable situation.  For the benefit of the entire world, this must change.
+North Korea does have some natural resources however.  Coal, iron, lead, copper, zinc and hydroelectric power all exist in North Korea (Blue Textbook 377).  However, the government can not efficiently use these resources.  Thus it receives little or no benefit from them.  For society and for the Korean people, this does not represent a favorable situation.  For the benefit of the entire world, this must change.
 The geography difference between each section of Korea does not differ as much as the difference between the economy and way of life in the respective countries.  Perhaps it represents the most striking example of capitalism vs. communism.  On one hand, a advanced, free nation making efficient use of its resources, and on the other hand, a poor, corrupt land not making efficient use of its resources.  If the state controls all, the likelihood of this happening increases dramatically.
-Like all of the other locations around the world, life in Korea depends on geography.  Mountains prevent trade, but rivers encourage it.  Mountains may has minerals to mine, but less agricultural land also plays a role.  But geography does not determine all in Korea. Human can affect more, especially in the modern years when they have learned to move large amounts of earth.  Political climates affect what gets done.  Scientific climate and technological advances power increases in productivity and has made life better for hundreds of thousands of people.  Thus one nation must have not only the favorable geography, but the correct political climate to nurture industry, growth, and advances in people's lives.
+Like all of the other locations around the world, life in Korea depends on geography.  Mountains prevent trade, but rivers encourage it.  Mountains may have minerals to mine, but they limit arable land.  However, geography does not determine all in Korea.  Human have the possibility to affect more, especially now in the modern years when they have learned to move large amounts of earth.  Everywhere, politics affects what can get done.  Scientific climate and technological advances power the increases in productivity and has made life better for hundreds of thousands of people.  Thus a nation must have not only the favorable geography, but the correct political climate to nurture industry, growth, and real advances in people's lives.
 ==Sources==

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 The rocky mountains of Korea shape its culture and society greatly.  The eight mountain ranges restrict the amount of farmland available (Encyclopedia Mytha).  Add an unstable political climate in the North, and the problem extends beyond mere geography.  Rice and vegetables represent the primary crop of the Koreas (Blue Textbook 375).  In addition, considerable industry has grown in the South because of its favorable political climate.  The north, however, lacks this advancement.
-Mountains cover 70 percent of the Korean Peninsula (Blue Textbook 376).  The T'aebaek mountain range runs on along the east of Korea.  The mountains are higher in Northern Korea then in South Korea.  Only the north has mountains over 4,500 feet (Red Textbook).  These are in the north-eastern section of the country.  Less tall mountains surround them.  Overall, the mountains lay mostly on the east side of Korea, leaving the west for farming and fishing.  In addition, only about 25 percent of Koreans live in the mountainous regions (Blue Textbook 376).  The mountains do not extend the full way to the bottom of South Korea freeing the land for farming and industry.  This means most citizens live in the coastal plains.
+Mountains cover 70 percent of the Korean Peninsula (Blue Textbook 376).  The T'aebaek mountain range runs on along the east of Korea.  The mountains stand higher in Northern Korea then in South Korea.  Only the north has mountains over 4,500 feet (Red Textbook).  These exist in the north-eastern section of the country.  Less tall mountains surround them.  Overall, the mountains lay mostly on the east side of Korea, leaving the west for farming and fishing.  In addition, only about 25 percent of Koreans live in the mountainous regions (Blue Textbook 376).  The mountains do not extend the full way to the bottom of South Korea freeing the land for farming and industry.  This means most citizens live in the coastal plains.
 The coastal plains commonly get divided into 3 regions.  The northeast, the west coast, and the south east region.  The west coastal plain, however, hold both capital cities and most of the industry and population (Blue Textbook 376).  In addition, Korea's 6,000 mile coastline makes fishing a big industry (Blue Textbook 376).  Occasionally, disputes over fishing rights with Japan arises.
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 Worldwide, mountains form primarily in two ways.   For example, as in India, the continent smash into the larger continent.  Also, mountains can be formed via volcanoes.  Sometimes, however, both can play a part.  The Encarta tectonic map appears to show a fault line between Korea and China.  This points to tectonic activity.  However, volcanoes might have also played a role in addition to simple plate moving.
-The mountains of Korea  severely limit the amount of farmland in the region.  The CIA World Factbook 2006 reports that North Korean arable (farmable) land only makes up 22.4% of the country (USA CIA).  South Korea has even less at only 16.58% (USA CIA).  This severely limits agriculture, the "gateway" good to industrialization and global trade.  Without it, Koreans must import much of their food, or be very efficient at farming what they have.
+The mountains of Korea  severely limit the amount of farmland in the region.  The CIA World Factbook 2006 reports that North Korean arable (farmable) land only makes up 22.4% of the country (USA CIA).  South Korea has even less at only 16.58% (USA CIA).  This severely limits agriculture, the "gateway" good to industrialization and global trade.  Without it, Koreans must import much of their food, or increase the productivity of current farms.
 South Korea has managed to breed an industrial society.  Tractors and modern farm equipment help make farms much more productive.  Thus they can make more crops with less.  In addition, the scientific research allows bigger and more disease resistant crops to grow.  The south also has a strong industrial industry.  The world buys semiconductors, wireless telecommunications equipment, motor vehicles, computers, steel, ships, and petrochemicals from Korea (USA CIA)

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 [[Image:Korea Physical Textbook.JPG|thumb|200px|Textbook Korean Physical Map]]
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-The rocky mountains of Korea shape its culture and society greatly.  The 8 mountain ranges restrict the amount of farmland available (Encyclopedia Mytha).  This might create a dependence on external food sources.  Rice and Vegetables represent the primary crop (Blue Textbook 375).
+The rocky mountains of Korea shape its culture and society greatly.  The eight mountain ranges restrict the amount of farmland available (Encyclopedia Mytha).  Add an unstable political climate in the North, and the problem extends beyond mere geography.  Rice and vegetables represent the primary crop of the Koreas (Blue Textbook 375).  In addition, considerable industry has grown in the South because of its favorable political climate.  The north, however, lacks this advancement.
-Mountains cover 70 percent of the Korea Peninsula (Blue Textbook 376).  The T'aebaek Range runs on along the east of Korea.
+Mountains cover 70 percent of the Korean Peninsula (Blue Textbook 376).  The T'aebaek mountain range runs on along the east of Korea.  The mountains are higher in Northern Korea then in South Korea.  Only the north has mountains over 4,500 feet (Red Textbook).  These are in the north-eastern section of the country.  Less tall mountains surround them.  Overall, the mountains lay mostly on the east side of Korea, leaving the west for farming and fishing.  In addition, only about 25 percent of Koreans live in the mountainous regions (Blue Textbook 376).  The mountains do not extend the full way to the bottom of South Korea freeing the land for farming and industry.  This means most citizens live in the coastal plains.
-The mountains are higher in Northern Korea then in South Korea.  Only the north has mountains over 4,500 feet (Textbook).  These are in the north-eastern section of the country.  Less tall mountains surround them.  The mountains lay mostly on the east side of Korea, leaving the west for farming and fishing.  In addition, only about 25 percent of Koreans live in the mountainous regions (Blue Textbook 376). Also the mountains do not extend the full way to the bottom of South Korea freeing the land for farming and industry in the coastal plains.
-The coastal plains commonly get divided into 3 regions.  The northeast, the west coast, and the south east.  The west coastal plain, however, hold both capital cities and most of the industry and population (Blue Textbook 376).  In addition, Korea's 6,000 mile coastline makes fishing a big industry (Blue Textbook 376).
+The coastal plains commonly get divided into 3 regions.  The northeast, the west coast, and the south east region.  The west coastal plain, however, hold both capital cities and most of the industry and population (Blue Textbook 376).  In addition, Korea's 6,000 mile coastline makes fishing a big industry (Blue Textbook 376).  Occasionally, disputes over fishing rights with Japan arises.
-Mountains form primarily in two ways.   For example in India, the continent smash into the larger continent.  Also, mountains can be formed via volcanoes.  Sometimes, however, both can play a part.  The Encarta tectonic map appears to show a fault line between Korea and China.  This points to tectonic activity.  However, volcanoes might have played a role in addition to simple plate moving.
+Worldwide, mountains form primarily in two ways.   For example, as in India, the continent smash into the larger continent.  Also, mountains can be formed via volcanoes.  Sometimes, however, both can play a part.  The Encarta tectonic map appears to show a fault line between Korea and China.  This points to tectonic activity.  However, volcanoes might have also played a role in addition to simple plate moving.
-Mountains cover about 80% of North Korea (contradiction, combine).  This severely limits the amount of farmland.  The CIA World Factbook 2006 reports that North Korean arable (farmable) land only makes up 22.4% of the country.  South Korea has even less at only 16.58% (USA CIA).  This severely limits agriculture, the "gateway" good to industrialization and global trade.  Without it, Koreans must import much of their food, or be very efficient at farming what they have.  South Korea has breed an industrial society.  Tractors and modern farm equipment help make farms much more productive.  Thus they can make more crops with less.  In addition, the scientific research allows bigger and more disease resistant crops to grow.  The south also has a strong industrial industry.  The world buys semiconductors, wireless telecommunications equipment, motor vehicles, computers, steel, ships, and petrochemicals from Korea (USA CIA)
+The mountains of Korea  severely limit the amount of farmland in the region.  The CIA World Factbook 2006 reports that North Korean arable (farmable) land only makes up 22.4% of the country (USA CIA).  South Korea has even less at only 16.58% (USA CIA).  This severely limits agriculture, the "gateway" good to industrialization and global trade.  Without it, Koreans must import much of their food, or be very efficient at farming what they have.
 North Korea, however, does not have their priorities straight.  Its regime thinks only of itself and North Koreans worship their leader.  The cities exist eerily quiet and the streets have no cars due to the oil shortage.  But the monuments stand massively tall.  Huge buildings stand empty, and much goes to waste.  A small, select few have much wealth.  But most North Koreans starve to death, live in prison camps, or prepare for war via forced military service.
-North Korea does have some natural resources however.  Coal, iron, lead, copper, zinc and hydroelectric power all exist in North Korea (Blue Textbook 377).  However, the government can not efficiently use these resources.
+North Korea does have some natural resources however.  Coal, iron, lead, copper, zinc and hydroelectric power all exist in North Korea (Blue Textbook 377).  However, the government can not efficiently use these resources.  Thus it receives no benefit from them.  For society and the Korean people this does not represent a favorable situation.  For the benefit of the entire world, this must change.
 The geography difference between each section of Korea does not differ as much as the difference between the economy and way of life in the respective countries.  Perhaps it represents the most striking example of capitalism vs. communism.  On one hand, a advanced, free nation making efficient use of its resources, and on the other hand, a poor, corrupt land not making efficient use of its resources.  If the state controls all, the likelihood of this happening increases dramatically.
-Like all of the other locations around the world, life in Korea depends on geography.  (explain more before) But geography does not determine all in Korea. Human can affect more, especially in the modern years when they have learned to move large amounts of earth.
+Like all of the other locations around the world, life in Korea depends on geography.  Mountains prevent trade, but rivers encourage it.  Mountains may has minerals to mine, but less agricultural land also plays a role.  But geography does not determine all in Korea. Human can affect more, especially in the modern years when they have learned to move large amounts of earth.  Political climates affect what gets done.  Scientific climate and technological advances power increases in productivity and has made life better for hundreds of thousands of people.  Thus one nation must have not only the favorable geography, but the correct political climate to nurture industry, growth, and advances in people's lives.
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-On one side of Korea, an advanced society, on the other, a derelict communist state.  Perhaps, more then all, Korea shows what a difference politics can have in the world.  But do not forget about its physical features.  more
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-The rocky mountains of Korea have attracted the following of many believers.
+The rocky mountains of Korea shape its culture and society greatly.  The 8 mountain ranges restrict the amount of farmland available (Encyclopedia Mytha).  This might create a dependence on external food sources.  The geography of Korea also affects its mythology.
-The mountains are higher in Northern Korea then in South Korea.  Only the north has mountains over 4,500 feet (Textbook).  These are in the north-eastern section of the country.  Less tall mountains surround them.  Mountains form primarily in two ways.   For example in India, the contentents smash into larger continents.  Also, mountains can be formed via volcanoes.  Sometimes, however, it can be both.  The Encarta tectonic map appears to show a fault line between Korea and China.  This points to tectonic activity.  However, volcanoes might have played a role in addition.
+The mountains are higher in Northern Korea then in South Korea.  Only the north has mountains over 4,500 feet (Textbook).  These are in the north-eastern section of the country.  Less tall mountains surround them.  The mountains lay mostly on the right side of Korea, leaving the est for framing.  Also the mountains do not extend the full way to the bottom of South Korea freeing the land for farming and industry.
-Mountains cover about 80% of North Korea.  This severely limits the amount of farmland.  The CIA World Factbook 2006 reports that North Korean arable (farm able) land only makes up 22.4% of the country.  South Korea has even less at only 16.58% (USA CIA).  This severely limits agriculture, the "gateway" good to industrialization and global trade.  Without it, Koreans must import much of their food, or be very efficient at farming what they have.  In order to trade for food, they must export something.  South Korea has found a lot (explain more)
+Mountains form primarily in two ways.   For example in India, the continent smash into the larger continent.  Also, mountains can be formed via volcanoes.  Sometimes, however, both can play a part.  The Encarta tectonic map appears to show a fault line between Korea and China.  This points to tectonic activity.  However, volcanoes might have played a role in addition.
-However, North Korea currently can not find stuff to trade with the west.  Its regime thinks only of itself and North Koreans worship their leader.  The cities exist eerily quiet and the streets have no cars.  But the monuments stand massively and tall.  Huge buildings stand empty, and much goes to waste.  But most North Koreans starve to death, live in prison camps, or prepare for war.
+Mountains cover about 80% of North Korea.  This severely limits the amount of farmland.  The CIA World Factbook 2006 reports that North Korean arable (farmable) land only makes up 22.4% of the country.  South Korea has even less at only 16.58% (USA CIA).  This severely limits agriculture, the "gateway" good to industrialization and global trade.  Without it, Koreans must import much of their food, or be very efficient at farming what they have.  In order to trade for food, they must export something.  South Korea has found a lot (explain more)
-Korea shows the difference communism can make (expand)
+However, North Korea currently can not find goods to trade with the west.  Its regime thinks only of itself and North Koreans worship their leader.  The cities exist eerily quiet and the streets have no cars.  But the monuments stand massively tall.  Huge buildings stand empty, and much goes to waste.  A small, select few have much wealth.  But most North Koreans starve to death, live in prison camps, or prepare for war via forced military service.
-Like all of the other locations around the world, life in Korea depends on geography.  Geography On one side an advanced society, on the other, a derelict communist state.  Perhaps, more then all, it shows what a difference politics can have in the world.
+The geography difference between each section of Korea does not differ as much as the difference between the economy and way of life in the respective countries.  Perhaps it represents the most striking example of capitalism vs. communism.  On one hand, a advanced, free nation making efficient use of its resources, and on the other hand, a poor, corrupt land not making efficient use of its resources.  If the state controls all, the likelihood of this happening increases dramatically.
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