South Jeolla South Jeolla Province Korean Name Revised Romanization Jeollanam-do McCune-Reischauer Chŏllanam-do Hangul 전라 남도 Hanja 全羅南道 Short Name Jeonnam (Chŏnnam; 전남; 全南) Statistics Population (excluding Gwangju) 1,994,287 (2000, census) Area (excluding Gwangju) 11,858 km² Capital Gwangju Administrative Divisions 5 cities ("Si"); 17 counties ("Gun") Region Honam Dialect Jeolla Location Map Map of South Korea highlighting the city Coastline in South Jeolla South Jeolla is a province in the southwest of South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former Jeolla province, remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea. The provincial capital and largest city is Gwangju, which is separately administered as a provincial-level Metropolitan City. The capital was originally located at Naju and was moved during the Japanese Colonial Period. Geography and Resources The province is part of the Honam region, and is bounded on the west by the Yellow Sea, on the north by North Jeolla Province, on the south by Jeju Strait, and on the east by South Gyeongsang Province. There are almost 2,000 islands along the coastline, about three quarters of which are uninhabited. The coastline is about 6,100 kilometres long. Some of the marine products, in particular oyster and seeweed cultivation, are leading in South Korea. The province is only partially mountainous. The plains along the rivers Somjin, Yongsan and Tamjin create a large granary. There is abundant rainfall in the area, which helps agriculture. The province is also home to the warmest weather on the peninsula. This helps to produce large amounts of agricultural procude, mainly rice, wheat, barley, pulses and potatoes. Vegetables, cotton and fruits are also grown in the province. A small amount of gold and coal is mined in the province, but industries have also been developed in the area. Administrative divisions South Jeolla is divided into 5 cities ("Si" or "Shi") and 17 counties ("Gun"). Listed below is the name of each entity in English and Hangul. Cities Gwangyang (광양시) Mokpo (목포시) Naju (나주시) Suncheon (순천시) Yeosu (여수시) Counties Boseong County (보성군) Damyang County (담양군) Gangjin County (강진군) Goheung County (고흥군) Gokseong County (곡성군) Gurye County (구례군) Haenam County (해남군) Hampyeong County (함평군) Hwasun County (화순군) Jangheung County (장흥군) Jangseong County (장성군) Jindo County (진도군) Muan County (무안군) Sinan County (신안군) Wando County (완도군) Yeongam County (영암군) Yeonggwang County (영광군) See also List of Korea-related topics External link Jeollanam-do (South Jeolla) provincial government English-language home page Most Popular Articles: Music    Musical Instruments    Guitar    Classical Music    History    Music Definition    Country Music    Rock Music    Pop Music    Hip Hop    Rap    DJ    Video Games    Casino Games    Poker    Blackjack    Casinos    Real Estate    Loan    Auction    eBay    Marketing    Search Engine Optimization    File Sharing    MP3    Music Industry    Kazaa    Internet    Supermodel    Fashion    Fashion Designers    Erotica    Modeling    Clothing    Boots    Shoes    Diamond Engagement Rings    Diamond    Rugs    Gospel Music    Affiliate    E-Commerce    Radio This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License at http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html You may copy and modify it as long as the entire work (including additions) remains under this license. You must provide a link to http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html To view or edit this article at Wikipedia go to http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Jeolla