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antipodes, in geography

(Encyclopedia)antipodes [Gr.,=having feet opposite], people or places diametrically opposite on the globe. Thus antipodes must be separated by half the circumference of the earth (180°), and one must be as far nor...

Ulsan

(Encyclopedia)Ulsan o͞olˈsänˈ [key], city (1995 pop. 333,178), SE South Korea, an independent metropolitan city and a port on the Korea Strait. Once a fishing port and agricultural center, it is now an industri...

Inchon

(Encyclopedia)Inchon, South Korea: see Incheon. ...

Kwangju

(Encyclopedia)Kwangju, South Korea: see Gwangju. ...

Kyonggi

(Encyclopedia)Kyonggi, South Korea: see Gyeonggi. ...

Kunsan

(Encyclopedia)Kunsan, South Korea: see Gunsan.

Chonan

(Encyclopedia)Chonan, South Korea: see Cheonan. ...

Chongju

(Encyclopedia)Chongju, South Korea: see Cheongju. ...

Chonju

(Encyclopedia)Chonju, South Korea: see Jeonju.

Cheju

(Encyclopedia)Cheju, South Korea: see Jeju.
 

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