Korea Strait - Korea Strait Korea Strait is a sea passage between the East China Sea and the Sea of Japan (in South Korea known as the East Sea). To the north it is bounded by the south coast of the Korean peninsula, to the south by the Japanese islands of Kyushu and Honshu. The strait has a depth of about 90 metres and is split by the Tsushima islands. To the east the Korea Strait is often referred to as Tsushima Strait, to the west it was formerly known as Chosen Strait. In another classification, the whole strait is called Tsushima Strait. In this case, the West Channel is called Korea Strait. A branch of the Kuroshio (Japan Current) passes through the strait. It is the warm branch.
Geography of South Korea - Geography of South Korea South Korea is located in Eastern Asia, on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the East Sea/Sea of Japan (see Notice on Talk page) and the Yellow Sea. South Korea, at 98,480 square kilometres, is slightly larger than the American state of Indiana. Two hundred and ninety square kilometres of South Korea are occupied by water. The approximate coordinates are 37° North, 127° 30 East. Being on a peninsula, the only bordering country is North Korea, where 238 km of boundaries separate them. Much of the country's border is coastline, about 2,413 kilometres. Maritime claims: contiguous zone: 24 nm continental shelf: not specified exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm; between 3 nm and 12 nm in the Korea Strait.
USS Badoeng Strait (CVE-116) - USS Badoeng Strait (CVE-116) The Badoeng Strait (CVE-116) was a United States Navy Commencement Bay-class escort aircraft carrier. It was named after the Badung Strait, located between Bali and the small island of Nusa Besar, Netherlands East Indies, which was the site of a battle, 19-20 February 1942, between American-Netherlands and Japanese naval forces. San Alberto Bay was renamed Badoeng Strait on 6 November 1943; launched 15 February 1945 by Todd-Pacific Shipyards, Inc, Tacoma, Washington; sponsored by Mrs. T. H. Binford, wife of Captain Binford; commissioned 14 November 1945, Captain R. K. Turner in command; and reported to the Pacific Fleet. Badoeng Strait operated out of San Diego until March 1946, when she made a brief cruise to Hawaii. On 20 April 1946 she was placed out of.
South Korea - South Korea The Republic of Korea (ROK for short; Daehan Min-guk (대한 민국 大韓民國) in Korean) is a country in East Asia, covering the southern half of the peninsula of Korea. To the north it borders North Korea with which it formed a single nation until 1948, while Japan lies across the East Sea (Sea of Japan; see Notice on Talk page) and Korea Strait to the southeast. The Korean name of the country means "Great Han Republic," and comes from Daehan Jeguk (대한 제국; 大韓帝國; "Great Han Empire"), the official name of Korea from the 1890s until the Japanese occupation of Korea. The country is commonly called Namhan (남한; 南韓; "South Han") in South Korea and Namchosŏn (남조선; 南朝鮮; "South Chosŏn" (McCune-Reischauer (MR))/"South Joseon" (Revised Romanization.
North Korea - North Korea The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in eastern Asia, covering the northern half of the peninsula of Korea. To the south it borders South Korea with which it formed a single nation until 1948. Its northern border is predominantly with China, and a small section with Russia. It is more commonly known locally as Buk Chosŏn ("North Chosŏn"; 북조선 北朝鮮). Buk Han ("North Han"; 북한 北韓) is commonly used in South Korea, as is the revised romanisation of Chosun Minjujui Inmin Gonghwa-guk for the official name. 조선 민주주의 인민 공화국 Chosun Minchu'chui Inmin Konghwa'guk (In Detail) National motto: One is sure to win if he believes in and depends upon the people Official language Korean Capital P'yŏngyang President, Supreme People's Assembly.
List of straits - List of straits This is a companion article to strait that contains an alphabetical list of straits in the world. Agattu Strait - Aleutians Amchitka Pass - Aleutians Anegada Passage - Virgin Islands and Anguilla Bab-el-Mandeb - connects Red Sea to Indian Ocean Balabac Strait - between Palawan, Philippines and Borneo Bass Strait- between Australia and Tasmania Strait of Belle Isle - between Newfoundland and mainland Canada Bering Strait - between Siberia and Alaska Bohol Strait - between Bohol and Cebu in the Philippines Strait of Bonifacio - between Corsica and Sardinia Bosporus - between Europe and Asia Cabot Strait - between Newfoundland and Cape Breton Island Chatham Strait - between Chichago Island and Admiralty Island, Alaska Clarence Strait - between Prince of Wales Island and mainland Alaska Cook Strait.
Jean-François de La Pérouse - carrying 21 men, were lost in the heavy currents of the bay called Port des Français by La Pérouse, but now known as Lituya Bay. Next he visited Monterey, where he examined the Spanish settlements and made critical notes on the treatment of the Indians in the Franciscan missions. He again crossed the Pacific Ocean to Macao, where he sold the furs acquired in Alaska, dividing the profits among his men. The next year, after a visit to Manila, he set out for the northeast Asian coasts. He saw Quelquepart Island (Cheju), only once before visited by Europeans, when a group of Dutchmen shipwrecked there in 1635. He visited the mainland coast of Korea, then crossed over to Oku-Yeso (Sakhalin). The inhabitants had drawn him a map, showing their country, Yeso.
Jeju - is the name of an island, province, and city in South Korea. The island and province are both called Jeju-do (제주도 濟州島 (island); 濟州道 (province)), and the city - the provincial capital - is called Jeju-si (제주시; 濟州市) in Korean. Jeju-do - formerly known to Europeans as Quelpart - is a subtropical volcanic island, dominated by Halla-san, a volcano that is with 1,950m the tallest mountain in South Korea. Jeju-do became a province of South Korea in 1946 when it was separated from South Jeolla Province. The province is located in the Korean Strait (part of East China Sea) southwest of South Jeolla, and is the large island in the lower lefthand corner of the map shown here on the right. Area: 1,845.55 km² Population: 535,000 (1998) Provincial flower: Rhododendron Rhododendron.
Jeolla - a province (Do) of Korea from 1009 until 1896. Jeolla was formed as a province of Goryeo in 1009, became one of the Eight Provinces of Joseon (the successor to Goryeo) in 1392, and was split up into modern-day North and South Jeolla Provinces in 1896. Jeolla replaced the former Goryeo-era provinces of Gangnam and Haeyang (modern-day North and South Jeolla respectively). The province took its name from the cities of Jeonju (전주; 全州) and Naju (나주; 羅州; the "n" (ㄴ) in "Naju" and the second "l" (ㄹ) in "Jeolla" are related due to a phonetic rule in Korean). The two cities were both former Mok (administrative divisions in early Goryeo), and became the provincial capitals of North and South Jeolla respectively in 1896. (During the Japanese Colonial Period, the capital.
Indian Ocean - the highest occurring in the Arabian Sea and in a belt between southern Africa and southwestern Australia. Pack ice and icebergs are found throughout the year south of about 65 deg south latitude. The average northern limit of icebergs is 45 deg south latitude. Economy The warmth of the Indian Ocean keeps phytoplankton production low, except along the northern fringes and in a few scattered spots elsewhere; life in the ocean is thus limited. Fishing is confined to subsistence levels. The ocean's most important function has been that of trade transport. Europeans, following the ancient seafarers, had crossed its waters to reach the East and returned with silks, rugs, tea, and spices. The Indian Ocean is also noted for its role in the shipment of petroleum from Southeast Asia to the.
History of the United States (1945-1964) - front on the European continent; but the Allied invasion did not occur until June 1944, more than two years after the Soviets had demanded it. In the meantime, the Russians suffered horrendous casualties, as high as twenty million dead. The West had delayed the invasion, forcing the Soviets to absorb the brunt of German strength. World War II resulted in enormous destruction of infrastructure and populations throughout Eurasia, from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans, with almost no country left unscathed. The Soviet Union was especially scathed due to the mass destruction of the industrial base that it had built up in the 1930s. The only major industrial power in the world to emerge intact, and even greatly strengthened from an economic perspective, was the United States, which moved swiftly to.
Geography of Japan - Southwest Islands: It has a subtropical climate with warm winters and hot summers. Precipitation is very large especially affected by the rainy season and typhoons Location: Eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula. Geographic coordinates: 36 00 N, 138 00 E Map references: Asia Area: total: 377,835 km² land: 374,744 km² water: 3,091 km² note: includes Bonin Islands (Ogasawara-gunto), Daito-shoto, Minami-jima, Okino-tori-shima, Ryukyu Islands (Nansei-shoto), and Volcano Islands (Kazan-retto) Area - comparative: slightly smaller than California Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 29,751 km Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone: 200 nautical miles territorial sea: 12 nautical miles; between 3 nautical miles and 12 nautical miles in the international straits - La Perouse or Soya Strait, Tsugaru, Osumi, and Eastern and.
Geography of the Soviet Union - of the earth's inhabited land area. Its western portion, more than half of all Europe, made up just 25 percent of the Soviet Union; this, however, was where the overwhelming majority (about 72 percent) of the people lived and where most industrial and agricultural activities are concentrated. It was here, roughly between the Dnepr River and the Ural Mountains, that the Russian Empire took shape and gradually over centuries expanded to the Pacific Ocean and into Central Asia. Although its historical, political, economic, and cultural ties binded it firmly to Europe, the Soviet Union was largely an Asian country because of Siberia. For centuries this land between the Urals and the Pacific was infamous as a place of exile, a land of endless expanses of snow and frigid temperatures. In the.
Gyeongsang - a province (Do) of Korea from 1009 until 1896. Gyeongsang was formed as a province of Goryeo in 1009, became one of the Eight Provinces of Joseon (the successor to Goryeo) in 1392, and was split up into modern-day North and South Gyeongsang Provinces in 1896. Gyeongsang replaced the former Goryeo-era provinces of Yeongnam (modern-day North Gyeongsang) and Sannam and Yeongdong (modern-day South Gyeongsang). The province takes its name from the cities of Namgyeong (남경; 南京) (modern-day Gyeongju) and Sangju (상주; 尙州), both of which are located in North Gyeongsang. During the Joseon Dynasty, the provincial capital was located at Daegu, which is the capital of North Gyeongsang today. The Gyeongsang region as a whole is often referred to by the regional and former provincial name of "Yeongnam." (The term "Yeongdong".
Foreign relations of Taiwan - over Mongolia until recently. Since the late 1990s, relationship with Mongolia has become a controversial topic. The DPP is attempting to establish diplomatic relations with Mongolia, but this move is controversial because it is widely seen as a prelude for renouncing ROC sovereignty over Mainland China thereby declaring Taiwan independence. On less official terms, Taiwan is involved in a complex dispute for control over the Spratly Islands with mainland China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and possibly Brunei; and over the Paracel Islands, occupied by mainland China, but claimed by Vietnam and ROC. ROC claims the Japanese-administered Senkaku-shoto (Senkaku Islands/Diaoyu Tai), as does mainland China. On November 7, 2003, ties were established with Kiribati. However, Taipei did not demand that ties be broken with Beijing and ROC Foreign Minister Eugene Chien said.
Fukuoka - Fukuoka prefecture at the northern tip of the island of Kyushu in Japan, facing Honshu across Kanmon Strait. Fukuoka is the largest city in Kyushu, followed closely by Kitakyushu. Situated across the Korea Strait from South Korea's Busan, the city has been strongly influenced by Korean cuisine and is attempting to situate itself as a hub for East Asian cultural interchange. As of July 2003, the city has an estimated population of 1,325,611 and the density of 4,054.18 persons per km². The total area is 339.38 km². With an average age of 38.6 years, Fukuoka is Japan's second youngest major city and with a growth rate of 4.4%, is also Japan's second-fastest growing city (based on 2000 census data). It is the home of the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, one of Japan's.
Economy of China - living standards, and technological quality without exacerbating inflation, unemployment, and budget deficits. The PRC pursued agricultural reforms, dismantling the commune system and introducing the household responsibility system that provided peasants greater decision-making in agricultural activities. The government also encouraged nonagricultural activities, such as village enterprises in rural areas, and promoted more self-management for state-owned enterprises, increased competition in the marketplace, and facilitated direct contact between mainland Chinese and foreign trading enterprises. The PRC also relied more upon foreign financing and imports. During the 1980s, these reforms led to average annual rates of growth of 10% in agricultural and industrial output. Rural per capita real income doubled. Industry posted major gains especially in coastal areas near Hong Kong and across the strait from Taiwan, where foreign investment helped spur output of both.
USS New Jersey (BB-62) - loss of trained pilots and aircraft was equaled in disaster by the sinking of three Japanese carriers by submarines and aircraft, and the damaging of two carriers and a battleship. The anti-aircraft fire of New Jersey and the other screening ships proved virtually impenetrable. Only two American ships were damaged, and those but slightly. In this overwhelming victory but 17 American planes were lost to combat. New Jersey's final contribution to the conquest of the Marianas was in strikes on Guam and the Palaus from which she sailed for Pearl Harbor, arriving 9 August. Here she broke the flag of Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr, 24 August, becoming flagship of the 3rd Fleet. For the eight months after she sailed from Pearl Harbor (30 August), New Jersey was based at Ulithi..
USS Tuscaloosa (CA-37) - vicinity of Hawaii. This operation gave the Navy added experience in search tactics; in the use of submarines, destroyers, and aircraft in scouting and attack, in the dispositions of the Fleet and the conduct of a major fleet battle. (move this and following to FP XIX page) In addition, the exercise again dealt with the matter of seizing advanced fleet bases and defending them against minor opposition. Fleet Problem XIX also tested the capabilities of the Hawaiian Defense Force, augmenting it with fleet units to help to defend the islands against the United States Fleet as a whole. The last phase of the exercise exercised the Fleet in operations against a defended coastline. Tuscaloosa departed San Diego on 3 January 1939 and proceeded, via the Panama Canal, to the Caribbean. She.
USS Iowa (BB-61) - in an engagement known as the Battle of the Philippine Sea, Iowa, as part of the battle line of Fast Carrier Task Force 58, helped repel four massive air raids launched by the Japanese Middle Fleet. This resulted in the almost complete destruction of Japanese carrier-based aircraft. Iowa then joined in the pursuit of the fleeing enemy Fleet, shooting down one torpedo plane and assisting in splashing another. Throughout July, Iowa remained off the Marianas supporting air strikes on the Palaus and landings on Guam. After a month's rest, Iowa sortied from Eniwetok as part of the Third Fleet, and helped support the landings on Peleliu on 17 September. She then protected the carriers during air strikes against the Central Philippines to neutralize enemy air power for the long awaited invasion.
