SOUTH KOREA

How can a rose blossom from a garbage dump

Without adventure there can be no growth - SOUTH KOREA

Following are the interesting facts i've come across while i've gone through history of South Korea and secret of it's success.

Once one of the poorest nations in the world.

A Nation which
Suffering from malnutrition,
Got independence from Japan.

Compulsory primary and middle school education.
Koreans have made such substantial sacrifices for its next generation.
World's no 1 textile and wig exporter.
4th largest steel producer.

Became a member of WTO and OECD.
3rd largest Semiconductor producer.
1989 - 4M DRAM developed.
1991 16M DRAM developed.
1992 64M DRAM developed.

Currently leader of semi conductor industry.
World's no 1 in households with internet connections.
First in the world to offer universal mobile WIMAX access.

Korea is one of the early countries to use the internet and has a strong history of innovation in technology
The foresightedness of the government gave it a no 1 position in broadband wire.

Ardent investment in education.
Confidence in success.
Continuous innovation.
Devoted sacrifice of its people.
Spectacular success story.

Steel, Shipbuilding ,Car-Automobiles , Petrochemistry , Semiconductor
World class manufacturing industry.
First nation in Asia to host G20 summit 2010.

Following are the list of Korean companies, it is no exaggeration that any Indian family barely live without using any product from these companies.
SAMSUNG
LG
HYUNDAI .. etc.

In order to rid itself of its poverty, Africa must adopt Korea's New Community Movement as its role model.

The confidence that anything is possible allows one to climb out of even the deepest abyss of despair.