Hauido

Haui-do is an island off the South Korean coast in the Yellow Sea, part of Sinan County in Jeollanam-do province. Its name means 'a lotus floating on water' and although it is an island by name, it actually comprises 56 separate islands, only nine of which are inhabited.[1] Approximately 57 kilometers to shore, it has an area of 14.46 km² and is home to more than 1,900 people.[2] It was the birthplace of former South Korean president Kim Dae-jung.[3]

Hauido
Hangul
하의도
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHauido
McCune–ReischauerHaŭido

See also
  • Islands of South Korea

References
  1. Landscape Ecology in Asian Cultures. on Google Books
  2. http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=1160644&categoryId=200000993
  3. http://www.jointokyo.org/files/cms/news/pdf/Biography_of_Kim_Dae_Jung.pdf

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