Administrative divisions of North KoreaThe administrative divisions of North Korea are organized into three hierarchical levels. These divisions were created in 2002. Many of the units have equivalents in the system of South Korea. At the highest level are nine provinces and four special cities. The second-level divisions are cities, counties, and districts. These are further subdivided into third-level entities: towns (ŭp), neighborhoods (tong), villages (ri), and workers' districts (rodongjagu).
LigniteLignite (from Latin'wood'), often called brown coal, is a soft, brown, combustiblesedimentary rock formed from naturally compressed peat. It has a carbon content around 25–35% and is considered the lowest rank of coal due to its relatively low heat content. When removed from the ground, it contains a very high amount of moisture, which partially explains its low carbon content.
JoseonJoseon (English: CHOH-sun; Korean: 조선; Hanja: 朝鮮; also romanized as Chosun), officially Great Joseon State (대조선국; 大朝鮮國), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in 1897. The kingdom was founded after the overthrow of Goryeo in what is today the city of Kaesong. In 1393, Korea was retitled and the capital was moved to modern-day Seoul.
Taejo of JoseonClanJeonju YiDynastyYiFatherYi Chach'unMotherLady Ch'oeReligionBuddhism → Confucianism(Neo-Confucianism)SignatureMilitary careerAllegianceGoryeoYears of service1360–1392RankCommander-in-Chief of the Three ArmiesConflictsRecapture of Ssangseong (1356)Second Red Turban invasion (1361)Naghachu's invasion (1362)Yuan invasion under Empress Gi (1364)Rebellion of Kim Samsŏn and Kim Samgae (1364)Recapture of Dongnyeong (1370)Waegu subjugation Gaegyeong (1377)Jirisan (1377)Hwangsan (1380)Gilju (1384)Hobaldo's invasion (1383)Invasion of Liaodong (1388)Taejo (Korean: 태조; Hanja: 太祖; 4 November 1335 – 27 June 1408), personal name Yi Sŏnggye, later changed to Yi Tan, was the founder and first monarch of Joseon.
North KoreaCountry in East AsiaNorth Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu (Amnok) and Tumen rivers, and South Korea (officially the Republic of Korea) to the south at the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The country's western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan.
Three Kingdoms of KoreaThe Three Kingdoms of Korea (Korean: 삼국시대; Hanja: 三國時代) or Samhanof Korea, refers to the period in Korean history when the peninsula was divided into three major kingdoms: Goguryeo, Paekche, and Silla (also known as the "Samhan" kingdoms) following the Proto–Three Kingdoms period. These Samhan kingdoms competed for hegemony over the Korean Peninsula during the ancient period of Korean history.
South Hamgyong ProvinceSouth Hamgyong Province (Korean: 함경남도, Hamgyŏngnamdo; Korean pronunciation:) is a province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former Hamgyong Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, then became a province of North Korea. Its capital is Hamhung. GeographyThe province is bordered by Ryanggang to the north, North Hamgyong to the northeast, Kangwon to the south, and South Pyongan to the west.
GoryeoGoryeo (Korean: 고려; Hanja: 高麗; Middle Korean: 고ᇢ롕〮, romanized: kwòwlyéy) was a Korean state founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korean Peninsula until the establishment of Joseon in 1392.
AgricultureAgriculture is the practice of cultivating the soil, planting, raising, and harvesting both food and non-food crops, as well as livestock production. Broader definitions also include forestry and aquaculture. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated plants and animals created food surpluses that enabled people to live in the cities.
Bronze AgeHistorical period (c. 3300–1200 BCE)Diffusion of metallurgy in Europe and Asia Minor—the darkest areas are the oldest.LocationAsiaNear EastEuropeNorth AfricaKey eventsExtensive bronze metallurgyLate Bronze Age collapseDevelopment of writingDevelopment of the chariotOne of the Alaca Höyük bronze standards from a pre-Hittite tomb dating to the 3rd millennium BC, from the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in AnkaraThe Bronze Age is an archaeological and anthropological term defining a phase in the development of material culture among ancient societies in Asia, the Near East and Europe.
GoguryeoKorean kingdom (c. 37 BC–668 AD)
Sea of Japan naming disputeA dispute exists over the international name for the body of water which is bordered by Japan, Korea (North and South) and Russia. In 1992, objections to the name Sea of Japan were first raised by North Korea and South Korea at the Sixth United Nations Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names.
Sea of JapanThe Sea of Japan (see § Names for other names) is the marginal sea between the Japanese archipelago, Sakhalin, the Korean Peninsula, and the mainland of the Russian Far East. The Japanese archipelago separates the sea from the Pacific Ocean. Like the Mediterranean Sea, it has almost no tides due to its nearly complete enclosure from the Pacific Ocean. This isolation also affects faunal diversity and salinity, both of which are lower than in the open ocean.金Related word or term.野Related word or term.郡Related word or term.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.