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Korea vs Panmunjom - What's the difference?

korea | panmunjom |

As proper nouns the difference between korea and panmunjom

is that korea is an ancient country in East Asia. Since World War II, Korea has been divided into two sovereign states, commonly called South Korea and North Korea in the US, or Korea and North Korea in the UK while Panmunjom is a tiny, uninhabited hamlet in Korea, in the center of the demilitarized zone, where the North and South Korean governments meet.

korea

English

(wikipedia Korea)

Alternative forms

* (l)

Proper noun

(Koreas)
  • An ancient country in East Asia. Since World War II, Korea has been divided into two sovereign states, commonly called South Korea and North Korea in the US, or Korea and North Korea in the UK.
  • An informal name for the Republic of Korea (South Korea) or the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea).
  • Informal term for the Korean Peninsula

    • Derived terms

    * Korean

    See also

    * (Names of Korea) ----

    panmunjom

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A tiny, uninhabited hamlet in Korea, in the center of the demilitarized zone, where the North and South Korean governments meet.
    • The Armistice meetings held at Panmunjom from 1951 to 1953 resulted in the cessation of hostilities in the peninsula.