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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