The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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Korea

Asia


View Larger MapDescription of institution: Korea, called Hanguk in South Korea and Choson in North Korea, is an East Asian territory that is divided into two distinct sovereign states, North Korea (a.k.a. Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or DPRK) and South Korea (a.k.a. Republic of Korea, or ROK). Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by China to the northwest and Russia to the northeast. It is separated from Japan to the east by the Korea Strait and the East Sea. URL:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korea