The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1990 to 2025 Asia
Independence South Korea, in 35 editions.
The entry for South Korea published Independence in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 4 editions. Each is shown as published. Independence in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 4
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Independence” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 3 editions, 1990 to 1992.
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
15 August 1948
15 August 1948
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
The entry for South Korea did not include Independence.
The same text in 4 editions, 1994 to 1997.
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
15 August 1948
15 August 1948
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
15 August 1945; note-date of liberation from Japanese colonial rule
15 August 1948 1945; note-date of liberation from Japanese
colonial rule
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
15 August 1945, date of liberation from Japanese colonial rule
15 August 1945; note-date 1945, date of liberation from Japanese
colonial rule
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
15 August 1945, date of liberation from Japanese colonial rule
15 August 1945, date of liberation from Japanese
The same text in 25 editions, 2001 to 2025.
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
15 August 1945 (from Japan)
15 August 1945, date of liberation from Japanese colonial rule 1945 (from Japan)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “South Korea: Independence.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/south-korea/independence.