Korea: Microchip Miracle

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• Tiger economy: Term applied to the economies of four newly industrialised countries (NICs) in Asia: South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore. This site contains a description of the Asian economies over the last ten years.
  (Level: teacher)
  http://www.wcc.govt.nz/extern/nzij/public_html/eleven/asia.html
• South Korea: Comparative statistics about Korea.
  (Level: teacher)
  http://msnbc.com/modules/asiamap/default.asp#9
• Korea: A brief history of the Republic of Korea.
  (Level: teacher)
  http://www.kbs.co.kr/pr/history/ktory9-1.htm
• Multinational corporations: Large companies like Samsung, with manufacturing plants and offices in more than one country. This site explains the development and growth of multinational corporations.
  (Level: teacher)
  http://www.econ.iastate.edu/classes/econ355/choi/mnc.htm
• Korean industry: A detailed description of the industries of electricity generation, coal mining and oil refining in Korea.
  (Level: teacher)
  http://korea.emb.washington.dc.us/korea/Energy.htm