South Korea

South Korea written by Danny Reif focus question What are some important things to know about South Korea?

《韩国》 作者：丹尼·赖夫 焦点问题 关于韩国，有哪些重要的知识是我们需要了解的？

Where is it? South Korea is a country in East Asia. It is close to China. The closest country to South Korea is North Korea.

它在哪里？ 韩国是东亚的一个国家。 它离中国很近。 离韩国最近的国家是朝鲜。

The capital of South Korea is Seoul, the country's largest city. Over 9 million people live there. It is one of the largest cities in the world. Downtown Seoul has walls built more than 600 years ago. The area contains many buildings from an earlier time.

韩国的首都是首尔，是这个国家最大的城市。 有超过900万人居住在那里， 它是全世界最大的城市之一。 首尔市中心有600多年前修建的城墙。 这片区域留存有很多古代的建筑。

People South Koreans mostly speak Korean. They have many different types of jobs. Many people make cars, ships, and other things to sell in other countries. South Korea also has many computer jobs.

人民 韩国人大多说韩语， 他们从事各种各样的工作。 很多人制造汽车、轮船和其他产品，销往其他国家。 韩国还有很多和计算机相关的工作岗位。

Family is important to Korean people. South Koreans keep careful family records. School is important as well. Korean parents work hard to help their children learn.

家庭对韩国人来说非常重要。 韩国人会认真保存家族记录。 学业也同样重要。 韩国的父母努力工作，帮助自己的孩子学习。

Land. Most of South Korea has hills and mountains. The highest peak is Mount Hala, an old volcano at 1950 meters 6398 feet.

地理 韩国大部分地区都是丘陵和山地， 最高峰是汉拿山，一座古老的火山。海拔1950米，即6398英尺。