Chapter 1: Korea
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Geography:
People:
The Korean people, unlike Americans, are racially and linguistically homogeneous. Except for approximately 20,000 Chinese, no sizable indigenous minorities exist on the peninsula. While early cultural contacts with China and Japan were extensive, the Korean peninsula’s native population remained conscious of ethnic differences and cultural distinctions. Assimilation did not occur. Half a million Koreans live in Central Asia, and 2 million more reside in the vast area of Manchuria. Koreans physically resemble the peoples of Manchuria and Mongolia. They have almond-shaped eyes, black hair, and relatively high cheekbones. Like other Mongolian peoples, Korean babies are born with blue spots on the lower part of the back. Koreans have maintained their distinctive cultural and ethnic identity.