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South Korea
(Republic of Korea - ROK)

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South Korean Government Information

• Constitutional Court of Korea
  Provides information on the history, organization, justices, jurisdiction, procedure, Judgment Benches & parties, decisions, and case statistics.
• Korea Legislation Research Institute
  This government-financed think tank works to support and disseminate national legislative policies.
• Korea National Statistical Office
  Provides statistics and publications on population, economy, society, business, wholesale, price, and agriculture.
• Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy
• Ministry of Education & Human Resources Development
• Ministry of Finance and Economy
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
• Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs
• Ministry of Health and Welfare
• Ministry of Information and Communication
• Ministry of Justice
• Ministry of Labor
• Ministry of National Defense
• National Assembly of the Republic of Korea
  Provides information on the organization, activities, powers, and history of the National Assembly.
• Office of President, Republic of Korea
• The Republic of Korea Official Website
  This portal provides information and links on the geography, people & language, history, the presidency, the government, Korean international relations, business & economy, society, culture, arts, tourism, and events & sports.

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Country Profiles

• APEC Individual Action Plan - Republic of Korea
  Report updated annually by each Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Member Economy recording its actions that help realize the APEC goal.
• Australian Government - Republic of Korea
  Country profile, economic and trade information, and foreign relations from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
• BBC News Profile - South Korea
  A guide to history, politics and economic background of countries from BBC News.
• CIA World Factbook - South Korea
  Country profile provides information on country background, geography, people, government, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
• FAO and Republic of Korea
  Information on economic and agricultural issues from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It also has a good selection of maps.
• Human Development Report on Republic of Korea
  Provides quick statistics on human development, economy, labor force, and population from the United Nations Development Programme. Country factsheet is also available.
• IAEA - Republic of Korea
  Country factsheet on multilateral and safeguard agreements from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
• IEA - Republic of Korea
  Country information, energy-related statistics, graphs and publications from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
• IMF - Republic of Korea
  Country information, reports and publications from the International Monetary Fund.
• ITC - Republic of Korea
  Country-specific trade and market profiles, map, and trade statistics from the International Trade Centre (ITC).
• Library of Congress - South Korea
  Country portal and resources compiled by the Library of Congress subject experts.
• OECD - South Korea
  Country information, statistics, publications, and news from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
• OHCHR - Republic of Korea
  Country background, treaties, reporting status, calendar of events and publications related to human rights from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR).
• UNESCO Worldwide - Republic of Korea
  Highlights cooperation between the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and its Member States.
  • UNESCO Communication & Information - Republic of Korea
    Country profile, news and links to related projects and websites.
  • UNESCO Education Worldwide - Republic of Korea
    Education statistics, publications, plans, ministries, and news for Member States.
  • UNESCO Institute for Statistics - Republic of Korea
    A selection of national statistics on education, literacy, science and technology, culture, and communication.
  • UNESCO Office Beijing
    Cluster Office representing UNESCO in China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia and Republic of Korea in the East and South-East Asia Cluster.
  • UNESCO World Heritage - Republic of Korea
    Cultural and natural heritage properties and documents on the World Heritage List.
• United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office - South Korea
  Country profile covering history, politics, economy, human rights, relations with the UK, and travel.
• United Nations Country @ a Glance - Republic of Korea
  Country overview, news, economy, environment, health and technology from the United Nations Cyberschoolbus.
• United Nations Statistics Division: Environment Snapshot - Republic of Korea
  Country snapshots offer national environment statistics.
• United Nations Statistics Division: National Accounts - Republic of Korea
  "Statistics database contains a complete and consistent set of time series from 1970 onwards of main national accounts aggregates for all UN Members States and all other countries and areas in the world."
• U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics - South Korea
  U.S. trade in goods (imports, exports and balance) with South Korea.
• U.S. Commercial Service - Korea
  Country profile about doing business abroad by the Commercial Service, the global business solutions unit of the Department of Commerce.
• U.S. Department of Energy - South Korea
  Country energy profile for production, consumption, U.S. oil imports, and CO2 emissions.
  • U.S. Department of Energy - South Korea
    Country analysis report from the Energy Information Administration.

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Articles and Databases

• Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Declassified Documents
  Declassified information available from the FOIA Electronic Reading Room. Enter "South Korea" as the search term.
  • National Intelligence Council (NIC) Declassified Documents
    Database of intelligence reports, National Intelligence Estimates, and other publications produced by the National Intelligence Council or its predecessor organizations, the Office of National Estimates and the Office of Reports and Estimates since 1946.
• CRS Reports - LexisNexis Congressional CU
  The Congressional Research Service (CRS), the research arm of Congress, prepares reports (usually under 20 pages long) on topics of interest to members of Congress. Enter "Korea" "South Korea," or "Republic of Korea" as the search terms.
• Declassified Documents Reference System CU
  Search this database to find declassified documents related to South Korea.
• Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
  Department of Defense Scientific and Technical Reports Collection provides access to citations to unclassified unlimited documents that have been entered into DTIC's Technical Reports (TR) Database, as well as the electronic full-text of many of these documents.
• Digital National Security Archive CU
  Database of primary declassified documents regarding critical U.S. policy decisions. Enter "South Korea" as the search term.
• Facts on International Relations and Security Trends (FIRST)
  An integrated database containing information on armed conflicts and peace keeping, arms production and trade, military expenditure, armed forces and weapons.
• Global Legal Information Network (GLIN)
  "Public database of official texts of laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and other complementary legal sources contributed by governmental agencies and international organizations."
• Human Rights Watch - South Korea
  News and reports related to human rights.
• International Area Studies Asia CU
  Collection of databases from the University of Colorado covering Asia.
• International Area Studies General CU
  Collection of general databases from the University of Colorado covering international issues.
• International Area Studies Statistics CU
  Collection of international statistics databases from the University of Colorado.
• LexisNexis Academic Country & Region Reports CU
  News, country briefings, and country risk guides. Filter by country or choose "Country & Region Reports" from publication type.
• Statistical Database System (SDBS) Online
  SDBS is the the Asian Development Bank's central statistical database that stores macro-economic and social data of its developing member countries.
• UNdata
  UNdata provides a single entry point allowing users to search and download numerous statistical resources of the United Nations System.
• WDI Online CU
  World Development Indicators (WDI) online contains statistical data on the global economy from the World Bank.
• Worldwide Incidents Tracking System (WITS)
  WITS is the National Counterterrorism Center's database of terrorist incidents. The WITS database coverage is currently from 1/1/2004 to 6/30/2007 and is updated quarterly.

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Diplomatic Relations
Diplomacy, Programs and Aid

• Asian Development Bank - Republic of Korea
  Projects, publications, and news about ROK and the ADB.
• Delegation of the European Commission to the Republic of Korea
  The Delegations of the External Service serve European Union interests throughout the world.
• Diplomacy Monitor (St. Thomas University School of Law)
  Indexes current government news releases and other documents on diplomatic issues. Browse for documents by topic or documents issued by or affecting a particular nation.
• Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the United States of America
  Diplomatic representation of ROK in the United States.
• Embassy of the United States in Seoul, Korea
  Diplomatic representation of the U.S. in South Korea.
• EU's Relations with the Republic of Korea
  Overview, country strategy, EU support, and documents on the European Union's relations with the ROK.
• Group of Twenty (G-20)
  The G-20 is a group of 19 of the world's largest economies and the European Union. The G-20 is an informal forum that promotes open and constructive discussion between industrial and emerging-market countries on key issues related to global economic stability.
• Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations
  Website of member state missions and their representatives to the United Nations.
• ReliefWeb - Republic of Korea
  ReliefWeb, administered by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), provides news, documents, maps, and background information on emergency assistance by country.
• UNHCR
  News, operations, statistics, background, analysis and policy, and maps from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Select "Korea, Republic of" from the "Browse by country" drop-down menu on the right.
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Republic of Korea
  UNDP helps countries work toward human rights, democratic governance, poverty reduction, crisis prevention and recovery, energy and environment for sustainable development, and HIV/AIDS prevention.
• United Nations Division for Sustainable Development - Republic of Korea
  Economic, social and environmental policies and plans for sustainable development from the UN Department Economic and Social Affairs.
• U.S. Department of State - South Korea
  U.S.-South Korean relations, humanitarian assistance, reconstruction, and country background notes.
• World Bank - Republic of Korea
  World Bank data, projects, and research in South Korea.
• World Trade Organization - Republic of Korea
  Provides key information on trade statistics, WTO commitments, disputes, trade policy reviews, and notifications for member countries.

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Health

• UNAIDS - Republic of Korea
  Country situation analysis and news from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
• WHO - Republic of Korea
  Information and statistics on the status of public health in Republic of Korea from the World Health Organization (WHO).
• WHO-WPRO
  Official site of the World Health Organization Western Pacific Regional Office (WHO-WPRO). 
  • Country Health Information Profile - Republic of Korea
    Health situation analysis in the ROK.

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Peacekeeping and Military Information

• South Korea Military Guide
  Maps, agencies, military branches, nuclear capability, news, and references from GlobalSecurity.org.
• National Archives - Korean War Records
  Record holdings of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) relating to the Korean War.
• NTI - South Korea Profile
  Nuclear, biological, chemical and missile development programs, policies and activities from the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI). NTI is non-profit organization with a mission to strengthen global security and fulfill the Non-Proliferation Treaty's goals and ambitions. NTI's members are from the United States, Russia, Japan, India, Pakistan, China, Jordan, Sweden, France and the United Kingdom.
• South Korea: Security Assistance
  Country-by-country listing provides information on Political-Military-administered security assistance funds from the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.

• The Library Catalog, Chinook
  There are numerous secondary, federal, and international sources of information on South Korea available in the collection.
  
  Try these searches to see some of the resources in Chinook, the library catalog:

  Electronic Resources	Print and Electronic Resources
  korea south and econom*	korea south and econom*
  korea south and histor*	korea south and histor*
  korea south and politic*	korea south and politic*
  korea south (government publications only)	korea south (government publications only)

  
  The * replaces up to five characters in a word.

• China: Country Guide
• Foreign Relations and International Aid
• Japan: Country Guide
• North Korea: Country Guide