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==Geography==
==Geography==
United Korea encompasses all of the Korean Peninsula. To the northwest, the [[Wikipedia:Amnok River|Amnok River]] separates Korea from [[China]] and to the northeast, the Duman River separates Korea from China and Russia. The peninsula is surrounded by the Yellow Sea to the west, the East China Sea and Korea Strait to the south, and the Sea of [[Japan]] to the east. Korea's most notable city is [[Songnam]], located in the [[Wikipedia:Gyeonggi Province|Kyonggi Province]] in the north of what used to be South Korea. It is famed for its [[Special Warfare Center]].<ref name="New Gangwon" group="note">In ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]], a location called [[New Gangwon]] is mentioned. It is also possible that "New Gangwon" represents a reconstitution of the historical Gangwon Province, which was divided into the southern Gangwon Province and the northern Kangwon Province during the twentieth-century partitioning of Korea. When Korea reunited, it is possible that these two provinces were again reunited under the name "New Gangwon". That New Gangwon might be located within Korea on Earth is made more plausible by the fact that New Gangwon is known to be home to weapons development facilities.</ref>
United Korea encompasses all of the Korean Peninsula. To the northwest, the [[Wikipedia:Amnok River|Amnok River]] separates Korea from [[China]] and to the northeast, the Duman River separates Korea from China and Russia. The peninsula is surrounded by the Yellow Sea to the west, the East China Sea and Korea Strait to the south, and the East Sea to the east. Korea's most notable city is [[Songnam]], located in the [[Wikipedia:Gyeonggi Province|Kyonggi Province]] in the north of what used to be South Korea. It is famed for its [[Special Warfare Center]].<ref name="New Gangwon" group="note">In ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]], a location called [[New Gangwon]] is mentioned. It is also possible that "New Gangwon" represents a reconstitution of the historical Gangwon Province, which was divided into the southern Gangwon Province and the northern Kangwon Province during the twentieth-century partitioning of Korea. When Korea reunited, it is possible that these two provinces were again reunited under the name "New Gangwon". That New Gangwon might be located within Korea on Earth is made more plausible by the fact that New Gangwon is known to be home to weapons development facilities.</ref>


==Economy and society==
==Economy and society==
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