Jeollanam-do

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Jeollanam-do

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Korean name
Revised Romanization Jeollanam-do
McCune-Reischauer Chŏllanam-do
Hangul 전라 남도
Hanja 全羅南道
Short name Jeonnam (Chŏnnam; 전남)
Statistics
Population 1,994,287 (2000 census, excluding Gwangju)
Area 11,858 km² (excluding Gwangju)
Government Province
Capital Gwangju
Administrative divisions 5 cities (Si), 17 counties (Gun)
Region Honam
Dialect Jeolla
Location map
Image:South Jeolla map.png

Jeollanam-do (South Jeolla) is a province in the southwest of South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former Jeolla province, remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea. The provincial capital and largest city is Gwangju, which is separately administered as a provincial-level Metropolitan City.

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Geography and Resources

The province is part of the Honam region, and is bounded on the west by the Yellow Sea, on the north by Jeollabuk-do Province, on the south by Jeju Strait, and on the east by Gyeongsangnam-do.

There are almost 2,000 islands along the coastline, about three quarters of which are uninhabited. The coastline is about 6,100 kilometres long. Some of the marine products, in particular oyster and seeweed cultivation, are leading in South Korea.

The province is only partially mountainous. The plains along the rivers Seomjin, Yeongsan and Tamjin create a large granary. There is abundant rainfall in the area, which helps agriculture. The province is also home to the warmest weather on the peninsula. This helps to produce large amounts of agricultural produce, mainly rice, wheat, barley, pulses and potatoes. Vegetables, cotton and fruits are also grown in the province.

A small amount of gold and coal is mined in the province, but industries have also been developed in the area.

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Administrative divisions

Jeollanam-do is divided into 5 cities ("Si" or "Shi") and 17 counties ("Gun"). Listed below is the name of each entity in English and Hangul.

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Cities

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Counties

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See also

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Administrative divisions of South Korea Image:South korea flag large.png
Special City
Seoul
Metropolitan Cities
Busan | Daegu | Daejeon | Gwangju | Incheon | Ulsan
Provinces
Chungcheongbuk-do | Chungcheongnam-do | Gangwon-do | Gyeonggi-do | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Gyeongsangnam-do | Jeju-do | Jeollabuk-do | Jeollanam-do
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