November 10, 2010

South Korea is a Thriving, Dynamic Market

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fourth-largest economy an4 15th largest in the world;

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high-income economy :y t&e GorE4 Han7 an4 an advanced economy :y t&e IMF;

Gross Domestic Product of Largest U.S. Trading Partners

(USD Trillions), 2009
China Germany Mexico Japan France Canada South Korea
R4.98 R3.35 R.87 R5.07 R2.65 R1.34 R.83
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• L&e '=MN" FLA 6o$E4 :e t&e second-largest FTA in N;"; &istory O 'orea is t&e third-largest trading
partner of China and Japan+ t&e seventh largest of the U.S.+ an4 t&e eighth largest of the EU;

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Nnite4 Pations ran7s 'orea8s e4$,ation syste9 first in Asia an4 seventh worldwide;

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