Korean War Facts and Trivia

First war fought by integrated US Army forces.

The Korean Penninsula is roughly 500 miles north to south and 175 miles east to west.

The 38th Parallel that divided North Korea from South Korea was about mid-way or 250 miles from either end.

The Korean Penninsula is roughly the same size as Utah, Minnesota, Idaho or Kansas.

The Korean Penninsula is about 1.5x as big as Georgia, but Georgia is about 1.5x the size of South Korea. In 1950, South Korea's population was 20 million, twice that of North Korea's 10 million, but its army was half that of North Korea's.

The 1945 split of Korea was a travesty and 100% artificial. The people on both sides of the new border were the same, with the same culture, language, food and more.

South Korea's capital Seoul is 25 air miles from the border of South Korea and North Korea.

North Korea's capital Pyongyang is 85 air miles from the border of South Korea and North Korea.

Seoul to Pusan (Busan) is 200 air miles.

























 
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