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1. Korean Peninsula

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   Upon liberation, the peninsula was divided along the 38th parallel north latitude by the occupying powers, the Soviet Union in the North and the United States in the South. This temporary administrative line hardened into a permanent ideological barrier. The Korean War (1950–1953) solidified this division, ending in an armistice agreement that established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).
   The geopolitical separation is stark. The Republic of Korea has developed into a technologically advanced, market-driven democracy, while the Democratic People's Republic of Korea maintains a highly …