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(Note on translation: although the terms "Special City," "Metropolitan City," "Province," and "City" are commonly used on English-language government websites, the other translations ("county," "town," "ward," etc.) are not official translations, and are only intended to serve as useful illustrations of each entity's meaning.)

1 Teukbyeolsi ("Special City"; 특별시; 特別市)

A "Teukbyeolsi" is one of the primary divisions of the country, along with Gwangyeoksi and Do. South Korea has only one special city: Seoul. Seoul is divided into wards ("Gu").

2 Gwangyeoksi ("Metropolitan City"; 광역시; 廣域市)

A "Gwangyeoksi" is one of the primary divisions of the country, along with "Teukbyeolsi" and "Do." South Korea has 6 metropolitan cities: Busan, Daegu, Incheon, Gwangju, Daejeon, and Ulsan. Gwangju and Daejeon are divided into wards ("Gu"); the rest are divided into both wards ("Gu") and outlying counties ("Gun").

3 Do ("Province"; 도; 道)

A "Do" is one of the primary divisions of the country, along with "Teukbyeolsi" and "Gwangyeoksi." South Korea has 9 provinces: North and South Chungcheong, Gangwon, Gyeonggi, North and South Gyeongsang, Jeju, and NorthNorth Jeolla Province Korean Name Revised RomanizationJeollabuk-do McCune-ReischauerChollabuk-to Hangul Hanja Short NameJeonbuk (Chonbuk;; ) Statistics Population1,887,239 ( 2000, census) Area8,043 km² Capital Jeonju Administrative Divisions6 cities ("Si" and South JeollaSouth Jeolla Province Korean Name Revised RomanizationJeollanam-do McCune-ReischauerChollanam-do Hangul Hanja Short NameJeonnam (Chonnam;; ) Statistics Population(excluding Gwangju)1,994,287( 2000, census) Area (excluding Gwangju)11,858 km² Capital Gwangj. Each province is subdivided into cities ("Si") and counties ("Gun").

4 Si ("City"; 시; 市)

A "Si" is one of the divisions of a province, along with "Gun." Cities have a population of at least 50,000; once a county ("Gun") attains that population, it becomes a city. Cities with a population of over 500,000 (namely, SuwonSuwon Suwon-si is the largest city in and capital of Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Suwon is approximately 30 kilometres (20 miles) south of Seoul, on the Gyeongbu railway line and also the new KTX bullet train line. It is also a stop on Seoul Subway Lin, CheongjuCheongju is a city in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea, and the capital of North Chungcheong. History Since the ancient times Cheongju was an important town in the province. After the Gyeongbu Railway was completed in 1905, the town became a hub fo, and JeonjuJeonju Jeonju-si is a city in and the capital of North Jeolla Province, South Korea. History Located in the fertile Honam plain, Jeonju has been an important regional center in the province. In 1894, the town was ocuppied by Donghak peasants' rebellion.) are divided into wards ("Gu"); smaller cities are divided into neighbourhoods ("Dong").

5 Gun ("County"; 군; 郡)

A "Gun" is one of the divisions of a province (along with "Si"), and of the metropolitan cities of Busan, Daegu, Incheon and Ulsan (along with "Gu"). A "Gun" has a population less than 50,000 (which would make it a city or "Si"), and is less densely populated than a "Gu," and is more rural in character than either of the other 2 divisions. Counties are divided into towns ("Eup") and districts ("Myeon").

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