Location:
Korea is located in North East Asia, close to Mainland
China. Since the end of the war the country has been
partitioned, the North being ruled by a Communist leader.
Language:
Korean.
Economy:
Export orientated strong industrial economy with low level of
unemployment.
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Religion:
Buddhism - 25%; Christianity - 25% with
Catholics comprising 7.2%;
There is a strong influence of Confucianism and
Shamanism.
Christianity was first brought to Korea by lay people.
Even after suffering severe persecution during which the
country was cut off from the rest of the world, pockets of
faithful Catholics still remained in the country.
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The
Columban Sisters in Korea:
The Sisters work with those who, for one reason or
another, are unable to avail of the current
prosperity. This includes medical work with the
poor and the dying, centres for special needs children,
services for women exploited by illegal entertainment
industry and programmes that highlight injustices and
exploitation of women and migrants.
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