Chungcheongnam-do Province, Republic of Korea

Region: Chungcheongnam-do
Location: west coast of South Korea
Major Cities: Daejeon (capital)
Population: 2,059,871 (2014)
Area: 8,585 km2
Principle Industries: Agriculture (farming, fishing and forestry) and the manufacturing of semiconductors, petro-chemicals and steel

To learn more about the local news of this region:

• Korea.net
• KOCIS (Korean Culture and Information Service)
• VisitKorea - Korea Tourism Organization
• Gone2Korea - Chungnam Province
• The World Factbook - Korea
• Britannica - Korea

Gungnamji Pond in Buyeo City, South Korea, first artificial pond in Korea which was created by King Mu from the Baekje Dynasty