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South Korea - The Rivers Restoration Project
The Korean government announced in June 2009 a plan for its Rivers Restoration Project aimed at developing water resources by securing a sufficient water supply, preventing floods, upgrading water quality and reviving ecosystems, as well as boosting regional economies. The government said it will spend a total of 22.2 trillion won by 2012 on the "Rivers Restoration Project" designed to develop the Han, Nakdong, Geum and Yeongsan Rivers, which flow through the country's major urban, industrial and farming areas. This project is a key part of the "Green New Deal," a set of policies the government announced earlier in 2009 and aimed at laying the groundwork for Korea's green growth. Green growth is defined as achieving sustainable economic growth by developing low-carbon, eco-friendly industries.

Despite the annual heavy rain in summer, Korea can use only 25 percent of the total rainfall that flows to the sea, as the rest of it is evaporated. If Korea can put an additional five or ten percent of rainwater to use, this will change the climate on the Korean Peninsula and prevent floods in the country. For this reason, Korea plans to build more small-sized dams to store water in rivers in order to at least double the total volume of Korea's water resources. This four-river restoration project is expected to help both change the climate of the Korean Peninsula and create thousands of jobs, which will help the country achieve economic growth.

Measures to respond floods and droughts
The Rivers Restoration Project aims to create waterways with diverse usages and safe from floods and droughts through riverbank reinforcement, riverside reservoir redevelopment and ecosystem restoration. The project is designed to revitalize the stagnant regional economy by creating new jobs as part of the Green New Deal project and contribute to the amelioration of global warming by reducing CO2 emissions.

Major projects
The Rivers Restoration Project aims to reinforce eroded riverbanks, repair washed-out areas and restore the ecosystem of rivers. There are plans to construct small- and medium-sized dams, flood retention areas and riverside reservoirs, and redevelop existing reservoirs to secure the area against flooding while expanding water supply. Part of the project is also to establish a bicycle path that links the upper and lower steams of rivers, as well as eco-friendly dammed pools for the use of the water surface and emergency water supply in times of drought.
http://www.korea.net/news.do?mode=cur_more&subcode=eng030012

South Korea
Total renewable water resources
: 69.7 cu km (1999)

Freshwater withdrawal

total: 18.59 cu km/yr
per capita: 389 cu m/yr (2000)
Domestic : 36%
Industrial : 16%
Agricultural : 48%

Drinking water source:
improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural: 88% of population
total: 98% of population

unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural: 12% of population
total: 2% of population (2008)

Source : https://www.cia.gov
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Independence / Republic Days
Independence declared March 1, 1919

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Seoul

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37°35'N 127°0'E

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South Korea : National Anthem

The Patriotic Song
Until that day when
Mt. Baekdu's worn away
and the East Sea's waters run dry,
God (sky) protect and preserve our country!

Roses of Sharon and Three thousand Li
of splendid rivers and mountains full;
Great Korean people, To the Great Korean way
stay always true!

As the pine atop Namsan Peak stands firm,
unchanged through wind and frost,
as if wrapped in armour,
so shall our resilient spirit.

The Autumn skies are void and vast,
high and cloudless;
the bright moon is our heart,
undivided and true.

With this spirit and this mind,
let us give all loyalty,
in suffering or in joy,
to the country's love.
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