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1 Government

South Korea is a republic with powers shared between the President of South Korea and the legislature called the National Assembly. The president is chief of state and is elected for a term of 5 years. He appoints a Prime Minister who runs the government as directed by him. The 299 members of the unicameral National Assembly are elected to 4-year terms. South Korea's judicial system comprises a Supreme Court, appellate courts, and a Constitutional Court. The country has nine provinces and six administratively separate cities--Seoul, Pusan, Inchon, Taegu, Kwangju, and Taejon. Political parties include the Uri Party, Grand National Party (GNP), Democratic Labour Party (KDLP), Millennium Democratic Party (MDP) and United Liberal Democrats (ULD). Suffrage is universal at age 20.

2 Country name

note: the South Koreans generally use the term "Han-guk" to refer to their country

3 Data code

KS

4 Government type

Republic

5 Capital

Seoul

6 Administrative divisions

(Main article: Administrative divisions of South Korea. For historical information, see Provinces of Korea and Special cities of Korea)

1 Special City (Teukbyeolsi), 6 Metropolitan Cities (Gwangyeoksi, singular and plural), and 9 Provinces (Do, singular and plural).



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