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Republic of Korea Armed Forces
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The Republic of Korea Armed Forces, also known as the ROK Armed Forces, are the armed forces of South Korea. The ROK Armed Forces is one of the largest and most powerful standing armed forces in the world with a reported personnel strength of 3,600,000 in 2022.
March of the South Korean Constabulary of Police Reserve, the parent of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, on 15 January 1946
March of the South Korean Constabulary of Police Reserve, the parent of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, on 15 January 1946
First conscription examination conducted on 16 December 1949 after liberation from Japan's colonial rule
First conscription examination conducted on 16 December 1949 after liberation from Japan's colonial rule
President Park Chung Hee inspecting troops at the 1973 Republic of Korea Armed Forces Day parade
President Park Chung Hee inspecting troops at the 1973 Republic of Korea Armed Forces Day parade
President Moon Jae-in with the Minister of National Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Commander of USFK in 2017
President Moon Jae-in with the Minister of National Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Commander of USFK in 2017
South Korea
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South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone; though it also claims the land border with China and Russia. The country's western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and adjacent islands. It has a population of 51.96 million, of which roughly half live in the Seoul Capital Area, the ninth most populous metropolitan area in the world. Other major cities include Incheon, Busan, and Daegu.
Seokguram Grotto from the Silla era, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Seokguram Grotto from the Silla era, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The oldest surviving metal movable type book, the Jikji, was printed in 1377, and Goryeo created the world's first metal-based movable type in 1234.
The oldest surviving metal movable type book, the Jikji, was printed in 1377, and Goryeo created the world's first metal-based movable type in 1234.
The Tripitaka Koreana — the Buddhist canon (Tripiṭaka) carved onto roughly 80,000 woodblocks and stored (and still remaining) at Haeinsa, also a UNESC
The Tripitaka Koreana — the Buddhist canon (Tripiṭaka) carved onto roughly 80,000 woodblocks and stored (and still remaining) at Haeinsa, also a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Changdeok Palace, pictured in 2014, one of the Five Grand Palaces of Seoul built during the Joseon Dynasty and a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Changdeok Palace, pictured in 2014, one of the Five Grand Palaces of Seoul built during the Joseon Dynasty and a UNESCO World Heritage Site