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| Korean Grand Prix - (Formula one race) |
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When:
Oct 12, 2012
- Oct 14, 2012
Where: Korean International Circuit, Yeongam County, South Korea
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The Korean Grand Prix is one of number yearly races which are held all over the world.
In 2008, 17 competitions took place, in 2009, 18 competitions and in 2010, 19 competitions are planned.
The races, usually, are held in the same countries and around the same dates. However there are changes, thus it is possible that a certain country will not held a race while new countries are added to the list.
These are the countries, in alphabetical order, where the races are held: Abu-Dhabi, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Britain, Canada, China, Europe, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Monaco, Singapore, Spain, Turkey and United States,
Drivers from all over the world participate in the races. An enthusiastic audience of locals and tourists fill the city and wait to watch the prestigious race. World's celebrities that arrive with private planes and luxury yachts can be seen among the spectators.
This is a genuine fiesta to motorist sport lovers. 
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IMPORTANT:
Please note that the details of the event are subject to change.
We strongly recommended that you check with the organizers
before making any travel arrangements.
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Event related information:
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South Korea -
background and overview:
Korea was an independent kingdom for much of the past millennium. Following its victory in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Japan occupied Korea; five years later it formally annexed the entire peninsula. After World War II, a Republic of Korea (ROK) was set up in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula while a Communist-style government was installed in the north (the DPRK). During the Korean War (1950-53), US troops and UN forces fought alongside soldiers from the ROK to defend South Korea from DPRK attacks supported by China and the Soviet Union. An armistice was signed in 1953, splitting the peninsula along a demilitarized zone at about the 38th parallel. Thereafter, South Korea achieved rapid economic growth with per capita income rising to roughly 14 times the level of North Korea. In 1993, KIM Yo'ng-sam became South Korea's first civilian president following 32 years of military rule. South Korea today is a fully functioning modern democracy. In June 2000, a historic first North-South summit took place between the South's President KIM Dae-jung and the North's leader KIM Jong Il.
[Courtesy of The World Factbook]
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South Korea details
Location: Eastern Asia, southern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea. |
Languages:
Korean, English widely taught in junior high and high school. |
Climate:
Temperate, with rainfall heavier in summer than winter. |
Capital:
Seoul |
Time Zone:
UTC+9 |
Currency (code):
South Korean won (KRW) |
Call Code:
+82 |
Electric Power:
220v 60Hz |
Tourist office:
Korea Tourism Organization Headquarters Cheonggyecheon-ro 40 Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea 100-180 Phone: +82 2 7299-600 |
Tourist website:
Click Here |
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