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South Korea: Geography and Economic Resilience

Apr 19, 2010 | 11:21 GMT

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Summary

South Korea has recovered quickly from the global financial crisis of 2008-09. That recovery, and Seoul's history of economic vibrancy, can be traced to its history as a country always on the watch for outside threats.

South Korea's fast recovery from the 2008-09 financial crisis is an example of the country's geographically driven survival instinct....

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