English I 2019
-Foreword to The National Atlas of Korea-
A national atlas, which depicts not only the land, but also the political, economic, social, and cultural activities of a country, is an official document of national power. Nations with strong economic status and great achievements in science and technology consistently publish more accurate and reliable collections of their national atlases.
Korea has succeeded in commercializing the world's first 5th generation mobile communication in 2019 and leads the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution by ranking as number one in the fields of macroeconomic stability and information and communications technology, according to the National Competitiveness Assessment conducted by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in 2019.
This new edition of The National Atlas of Korea is an encyclopedia of the land that contains the latest developments and the latest information on Korean territory and its people's lives.
This atlas will be a beneficial and essential resource in realizing the vision of the Fifth Comprehensive National Territorial Plan, which will guide the next 20 years of our nation. In addition, this atlas will make it easier for people to acquire and use information about our nation and will be an excellent reference for scholars at home and abroad who are studying Korea. This atlas will also serve as a textbook to properly teach future generations about our land and heritage, and as promotional material to publicize territorial sovereignty and the status of Korea in the world to the international community.
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the scholars at the Korean Geographical Society and the officials of the National Geographic Information Institute involved in the publication of The National Atlas of Korea. Special thanks go to the officials of the central and local governments and public institutions who provided valuable data and carefully reviewed the atlas.
I hope that The National Atlas of Korea will fulfill its role as a historical record representing the identity of the Republic of Korea and will become a comprehensive geography book that is beloved by the people.
December 2019 Kim, Hyun-mee Minister, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
-Preface-
The National Geographic Information Institute of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport produced and distributed three National Atlases of Korea (Territory and History, Physical Geography, and Human Geography) at home and abroad over the three years from 2014 to 2016. The National Atlas of Korea, which illustrates Korea's territory, economy, society, culture, and history in charts and maps, has been widely used in various fields. The National Atlas of Korea is a world-class atlas that won the Grand Prize of the national atlas division in the 29th International Cartographic Association in 2017.
The National Geographic Information Institute of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport produced and distributed three National Atlases of Korea (Territory and History, Physical Geography, and Human Geography) at home and abroad over the three years from 2014 to 2016. The National Atlas of Korea, which illustrates Korea's territory, economy, society, culture, and history in charts and maps, has been widely used in various fields. The National Atlas of Korea is a world-class atlas that won the Grand Prize of the national atlas division in the 29th International Cartographic Association in 2017.
The National Atlas of Korea, called Daedong yeojido of the 21st century, is the official reference on Korea, produced using state-of-the-art cartographic and infographics techniques, in collaboration with leading domestic and international experts. I expect that The National Atlas of Korea will be actively used as a resource for national development policymaking and widely used as a textbook for territorial education. I also look forward to the international community broadening and deepening its understanding of Korea and thereby developing an affinity for our nation through these national atlases. Toward this end, the National Geographic Information Institute pledges to continue disseminating the most up-to-date editions of The National Atlas of Korea.
December 2019 Sakong, Hosang Director General, National Geographic Information Institute
Editorial Board of the National Atlas of Korea
ᅵCHAIRMAN
ᅵ Sakong, Hosang (Director General, National Geographic Information Institute)
ᅵVICE CHAIRMAN
ᅵ Ahn, Jae-gak (Director, National Geographic Information Institute)
ᅵGENERAL SECRETARY
ᅵ Hwang, Chul Sue (Professor, Kyung Hee University)
ᅵOFFICE OF THE EDITORIAL BOARD
ᅵ Kang, Wooku (Deputy Director, National Geographic Data Monitoring Department)
ᅵ Son, Hyeon-gi (Officer in Charge, National Geographic Data Monitoring Department)
ᅵCOOPERATING GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS
ᅵ Ministry of Economy and Finance Ministry of Education
ᅵ Ministry of Science and ICT Ministry of Foreign Affairs
ᅵ Ministry of Unification Ministry of Justice
ᅵ Ministry of National Defense Ministry of the Interior and Safety
ᅵ Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
ᅵ Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy Ministry of Health and Welfare
ᅵ Ministry of Environment Ministry of Employment and Labor
ᅵ Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
ᅵ Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries Ministry of SMEs and Startups
ᅵ Statistics Korea Korea Meteorological Administration
ᅵ Cultural Heritage Administration Rural Development Administration
ᅵ National Agency of Administrative City Construction Presidential Committee for Balanced National Development
ᅵ Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Agency National Assembly Secretariat
ᅵ National Institute of Korean History Northeast Asian History Foundation
ᅵ Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation
Editorial Committee of the National Atlas of Korea
ᅵEDITOR IN CHIEF
ᅵ Hwang, Chul Sue (Kyung Hee University)
ᅵSUBCOMMITTEE ON TERRITORY
ᅵ Lee, Seung-Ook (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
ᅵSUBCOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL AUTONOMY
ᅵ Jeong, Jae-joon (Sungshin Women’s University)
ᅵSUBCOMMITTEE ON TERRITORIAL TRANSFORMATION AND SPATIAL PLANNING
ᅵ Lee, Wonho (Sungshin Women’s University) Koo, Yangmi (Seoul National University)
ᅵSUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMY, POPULATION AND QUALITY OF LIFE
ᅵ Koo, Yangmi (Seoul National University) Lee, Wonho (Sungshin Women’s University)
ᅵSUBCOMMITTEE ON KOREA IN THE WORLD
ᅵ Chung, Su-Yeul (Sangmyung University) Ku, Cha Yong (Sangmyung University)
ᅵ Lee, Sung-Cheol (Dongguk University)
Editorial and Production Section
ᅵEDITOR
ᅵ Hwang, Chul Sue (Kyung Hee University)
ᅵ Choi, Jongnam (Western Illinois University)
ᅵENGLISH VERSION SENIOR COPY EDITOR
ᅵENGLISH VERSION GUEST REVIEWER
ᅵMEMBERS OF DATA ANALYSIS SECTION
ᅵ Kim, Seonghun (Seoul National University) Lee, Jung-Hyun (Sangmyung University)
ᅵ Chae, Jimin (Sungshin Women’s University) Park, Mirae (Sungshin Women’s University)
ᅵ Woo, Jungsuk (Newcastle University)
ᅵMEMBERS OF MAP PLANNING SECTION
ᅵ Hwang, Taekeon (Kyung Hee University) Kim, Kangmin (Kyung Hee University)
ᅵ You, Geonhwa (Kyung Hee University) Baek, Ahran (Kyung Hee University)
ᅵ Choi, Moongi (Kyung Hee University) Kim, Woo Young (Kyung Hee University)
ᅵDIGITAL MAP MAKERS
ᅵ Lee, Jang Yong (GeoDream Co., Ltd.) Kim, Seung hu (GeoDream Co., Ltd.)
ᅵ Im, Se Kwang (GeoDream Co., Ltd.) Park, Chuljun (GeoDream Co., Ltd.)
ᅵEDITING AND INFORGRAPHIC DESIGN
ᅵ Lee, Hanjin (GeoDream Co., Ltd.) Joung, So Young (GeoDream Co., Ltd.)
ᅵ Yoon, Jiae (GeoDream Co., Ltd.) Yun, Hae Lyoung (GeoDream Co., Ltd.)
ᅵ Koo, Wonkyeong (GeoDream Co., Ltd.) Song, Heonho (GeoDream Co., Ltd.) |
