Korea Strait
         n 1: a strait between Korea and Japan; connects the East China
               Sea and the Sea of Japan [syn: {Korean Strait}, {Korea
               Strait}]

English Dictionary: Kurztaktpresse	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Krakatao n a small volcanic island in Indonesia between Java and Sumatra; its violent eruption in 1883 was the greatest in recorded history Synonym(s): Krakatau, Krakatao, Krakatoa
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Krakatau n a small volcanic island in Indonesia between Java and Sumatra; its violent eruption in 1883 was the greatest in recorded history Synonym(s): Krakatau, Krakatao, Krakatoa
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Krakatoa n a small volcanic island in Indonesia between Java and Sumatra; its violent eruption in 1883 was the greatest in recorded history Synonym(s): Krakatau, Krakatao, Krakatoa
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Krigia dandelion n small yellow-flowered herb resembling dandelions of central and southeastern United States Synonym(s): dwarf dandelion, Krigia dandelion, Krigia bulbosa
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Karstenite \Kar"sten*ite\, n.       Same as {Anhydrite}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Kirked \Kirked\, a. [Etymol. uncertain.]       Turned upward; bent. [Obs.] --Rom. of R.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Kreosote \Kre"o*sote\, n.       See Creosote.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Krokidolite \Kro*kid"o*lite\ (kr[osl]*k[icr]d"[osl]*l[imac]t),       n. (Min.)       See {Crocidolite}.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Kirkwood, IL (village, FIPS 40182)       Location: 40.86754 N, 90.74827 W       Population (1990): 884 (342 housing units)       Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 61447    Kirkwood, MO (city, FIPS 39044)       Location: 38.58040 N, 90.42006 W       Population (1990): 27291 (11699 housing units)       Area: 23.4 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 63122    Kirkwood, NY       Zip code(s): 13795    Kirkwood, PA       Zip code(s): 17536
From The Elements (22Oct97) [elements]:
kurchatovium    Symbol: Ku    Competing name for {unnilquadium}, the 104th element, proposed by Russian    scientists.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Kirjath       city, a city belonging to Benjamin (Josh. 18:28), the modern       Kuriet el-'Enab, i.e., "city of grapes", about 7 1/2 miles       west-north-west of Jerusalem.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Kirjathaim       two cities; a double city. (1.) A city of refuge in Naphtali (1       Chr. 6:76).                (2.) A town on the east of Jordan (Gen. 14:5; Deut. 2:9, 10).       It was assigned to the tribe of Reuben (Num. 32:37). In the time       of Ezekiel (25:9) it was one of the four cities which formed the       "glory of Moab" (comp. Jer. 48:1, 23). It has been identified       with el-Kureiyat, 11 miles south-west of Medeba, on the south       slope of Jebel Attarus, the ancient Ataroth.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Kirjath-arba       city of Arba, the original name of Hebron (q.v.), so called from       the name of its founder, one of the Anakim (Gen. 23:2; 35:27;       Josh. 15:13). It was given to Caleb by Joshua as his portion.       The Jews interpret the name as meaning "the city of the four",       i.e., of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Adam, who were all, as they       allege, buried there.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Kirjath-huzoth       city of streets, Num. 22:39, a Moabite city, which some identify       with Kirjathaim. Balak here received and entertained Balaam,       whom he had invited from Pethor, among the "mountains of the       east," beyond the Euphrates, to lay his ban upon the Israelites,       whose progress he had no hope otherwise of arresting. It was       probably from the summit of Attarus, the high place near the       city, that the soothsayer first saw the encampments of Israel.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Kirjath-jearim       city of jaars; i.e., of woods or forests, a Gibeonite town       (Josh. 9:17) on the border of Benjamin, to which tribe it was       assigned (18:15, 28). The ark was brought to this place (1 Sam.       7:1, 2) from Beth-shemesh and put in charge of Abinadab, a       Levite. Here it remained till it was removed by David to       Jerusalem (2 Sam. 6:2, 3, 12; 1 Chr. 15:1-29; comp. Ps. 132). It       was also called Baalah (Josh. 15:9) and Kirjath-baal (60). It       has been usually identified with Kuriet el-'Enab (i.e., "city of       grapes"), among the hills, about 8 miles north-east of 'Ain       Shems (i.e., Beth-shemesh). The opinion, however, that it is to       be identified with 'Erma, 4 miles east of 'Ain Shems, on the       edge of the valley of Sorek, seems to be better supported. (See {KIRJATH}.)                The words of Ps. 132:6, "We found it in the fields of the       wood," refer to the sojourn of the ark at Kirjath-jearim. "Wood"       is here the rendering of the Hebrew word _jaar_, which is the       singular of _jearim_.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Kirjath-sannah       city of the sannah; i.e., of the palm(?), Josh. 15:49; the same       as Kirjath-sepher (15:16; Judg. 1:11) and Debir (q.v.), a       Canaanitish royal city included in Judah (Josh. 10:38; 15:49),       and probably the chief seat of learning among the Hittites. It       was about 12 miles to the south-west of Hebron.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Kirjath-sepher       city of books, Josh. 15:15; same as Kirjath-sannah (q.v.), now       represented by the valley of ed-Dhaberiyeh, south-west of       Hebron. The name of this town is an evidence that the Canaanites       were acquainted with writing and books. "The town probably       contained a noted school, or was the site of an oracle and the       residence of some learned priest." The "books" were probably       engraved stones or bricks.
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Kirjath, city; vocation; meeting
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Kirjathaim, the two cities; callings; or meetings
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Kirjath-arba, city of four; fourth city
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Kirjath-arim, city of those who watch
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Kirjath-baal, city of Baal, or of a ruler
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Kirjath-huzoth, city of streets; populous city
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Kirjath-jearim, city of woods
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Kirjath-sannah, city of enmity, or of a blackberry bush
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Kirjath-sepher, city of letters, or of the book
From The CIA World Factbook (1995) [world95]:
Korea, South       Korea, South:Geography       Location: Eastern Asia, southern half of the Korean peninsula    bordering the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea, south of North Korea       Map references: Asia       Area:    total area: 98,480 sq km    land area: 98,190 sq km    comparative area: slightly larger than Indiana       Land boundaries: total 238 km, North Korea 238 km       Coastline: 2,413 km       Maritime claims:    continental shelf: not specified    territorial sea: 12 nm; 3 nm in the Korea Strait       International disputes: Demarcation Line with North Korea; Liancourt    Rocks claimed by Japan       Climate: temperate, with rainfall heavier in summer than winter       Terrain: mostly hills and mountains; wide coastal plains in west and    south       Natural resources: coal, tungsten, graphite, molybdenum, lead,    hydropower       Land use:    arable land: 21%    permanent crops: 1%    meadows and pastures: 1%    forest and woodland: 67%    other: 10%       Irrigated land: 13,530 sq km (1989)       Environment:    current issues: air pollution in large cities; water pollution from    the discharge of sewage and industrial effluents; driftnet fishing    natural hazards: occasional typhoons bring high winds and floods;    earthquakes in southwest    international agreements: party to - Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity,    Climate Change, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification,    Hazardous Wastes, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship    Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Whaling; signed, but not ratified -    Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Desertification, Law of the Sea       Korea, South:People       Population: 45,553,882 (July 1995 est.)       Age structure:    0-14 years: 24% (female 5,280,998; male 5,640,789)    15-64 years: 71% (female 15,877,182; male 16,291,183)    65 years and over: 5% (female 1,554,512; male 909,218) (July 1995    est.)       Population growth rate: 1.04% (1995 est.)       Birth rate: 15.63 births/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Death rate: 6.18 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Net migration rate: 0.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Infant mortality rate: 20.9 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.)       Life expectancy at birth:    total population: 70.89 years    male: 67.69 years    female: 74.29 years (1995 est.)       Total fertility rate: 1.66 children born/woman (1995 est.)       Nationality:    noun: Korean(s)    adjective: Korean       Ethnic divisions: homogeneous (except for about 20,000 Chinese)       Religions: Christianity 48.6%, Buddhism 47.4%, Confucianism 3%,    pervasive folk religion (shamanism), Chondogyo (Religion of the    Heavenly Way) 0.2%       Languages: Korean, English widely taught in high school       Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)    total population: 96%    male: 99%    female: 94%       Labor force: 20 million    by occupation: services and other 52%, mining and manufacturing 27%,    agriculture, fishing, forestry 21% (1991)       Korea, South:Government       Names:    conventional long form: Republic of Korea    conventional short form: South Korea    local long form: Taehan-min'guk    local short form: none    note: the South Koreans generally use the term "Hanguk" to refer to    their country       Abbreviation: ROK       Digraph: KS       Type: republic       Capital: Seoul       Administrative divisions: 9 provinces (do, singular and plural) and 6    special cities* (jikhalsi, singular and plural); Cheju-do,    Cholla-bukto, Cholla-namdo, Ch'ungch'ong-bukto, Ch'ungch'ong-namdo,    Inch'on-jikhalsi*, Kangwon-do, Kwangju-jikhalsi*, Kyonggi-do,    Kyongsang-bukto, Kyongsang-namdo, Pusan-jikhalsi*, Soul-t'ukpyolsi*,    Taegu-jikhalsi*, Taejon-jikhalsi*       Independence: 15 August 1948       National holiday: Independence Day, 15 August (1948)       Constitution: 25 February 1988       Legal system: combines elements of continental European civil law    systems, Anglo-American law, and Chinese classical thought       Suffrage: 20 years of age; universal       Executive branch:    chief of state: President KIM Yong-sam (since 25 February 1993);    election last held on 18 December 1992 (next to be held NA December    1997); results - KIM Yong-sam (DLP) 41.9%, KIM Tae-chung (DP) 33.8%,    CHONG Chu-yong (UPP) 16.3%, other 8%    head of government: Prime Minister YI Hong-ku (since 17 December    1994); Deputy Prime Minister HONG Chae-yong (since 4 October 1994) and    Deputy Prime Minister KIM Tok (since 23 December 1994)    cabinet: State Council; appointed by the president on the prime    minister's recommendation       Legislative branch: unicameral    National Assembly (Kukhoe): elections last held on 24 March 1992;    results - DLP 38.5%, DP 29.2%, Unification National Party (UNP) 17.3%    (name later changed to UPP), other 15%; seats - (299 total) DLP 149,    DP 97, UNP 31, other 22; the distribution of seats as of January 1994    was DLP 172, DP 96, UPP 11, other 20    note: the change in the distribution of seats reflects the fluidity of    the current situation where party members are constantly switching    from one party to another       Judicial branch: Supreme Court       Political parties and leaders:    majority party: Democratic Liberal Party (DLP), KIM Yong-sam,    president    opposition: Democratic Party (DP), YI Ki-taek, executive chairman;    United People's Party (UPP), KIM Tong-kil, chairman; several smaller    parties    note: the DLP resulted from a merger of the Democratic Justice Party    (DJP), Reunification Democratic Party (RDP), and New Democratic    Republican Party (NDRP) on 9 February 1990       Other political or pressure groups: Korean National Council of    Churches; National Democratic Alliance of Korea; National Federation    of Student Associations; National Federation of Farmers' Associations;    National Council of Labor Unions; Federation of Korean Trade Unions;    Korean Veterans' Association; Federation of Korean Industries; Korean    Traders Association       Member of: AfDB, APEC, AsDB, CCC, CP, EBRD, ESCAP, FAO, G-77, GATT,    IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF,    IMO, INMARSAT, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, OAS (observer),    UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNU, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO       Diplomatic representation in US:    chief of mission: Ambassador PAK Kun-u    chancery: 2450 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008    telephone: [1] (202) 939-5600    consulate(s) general: Agana (Guam), Anchorage, Atlanta, Boston,    Chicago, Honolulu, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San    Francisco, and Seattle       US diplomatic representation:    chief of mission: Ambassador James T. LANEY    embassy: 82 Sejong-Ro, Chongro-ku, Seoul    mailing address: American Embassy, Unit 15550, Seoul; APO AP    96205-0001    telephone: [82] (2) 397-4114    FAX: [82] (2) 738-8845    consulate(s): Pusan       Flag: white with a red (top) and blue yin-yang symbol in the center;    there is a different black trigram from the ancient I Ching (Book of    Changes) in each corner of the white field       Economy       Overview: The driving force behind the economy's dynamic growth has    been the planned development of an export-oriented economy in a    vigorously entrepreneurial society. Real GDP increased more than 10%    annually between 1986 and 1991. This growth ultimately led to an    overheated situation characterized by a tight labor market, strong    inflationary pressures, and a rapidly rising current account deficit.    As a result, in 1992, economic policy focused on slowing the growth    rate of inflation and reducing the deficit. Annual growth slowed to    5%, still above the rate in most other countries of the world, and    recovered to 6.3% in 1993. The economy expanded by 8.3% in 1994,    driven by booming exports.       National product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $508.3 billion (1994    est.)       National product real growth rate: 8.3% (1994)       National product per capita: $11,270 (1994 est.)       Inflation rate (consumer prices): 5.6% (1994)       Unemployment rate: 2% (November 1994)       Budget:    revenues: $63 billion    expenditures: $63 billion, including capital expenditures of $NA (1995    est.)       Exports: $96.2 billion (f.o.b., 1994)    commodities: electronic and electrical equipment, machinery, steel,    automobiles, ships, textiles, clothing, footwear, fish    partners: US 26%, Japan 17%, EU 14%       Imports: $102.3 billion (c.i.f., 1994)    commodities: machinery, electronics and electronic equipment, oil,    steel, transport equipment, textiles, organic chemicals, grains    partners: Japan 26%, US 24%, EU 15%       External debt: $44.1 billion (1993)       Industrial production: growth rate 12.1% (1994 est.); accounts for    about 45% of GNP       Electricity:    capacity: 26,940,000 kW    production: 137 billion kWh    consumption per capita: 2,847 kWh (1993)       Industries: electronics, automobile production, chemicals,    shipbuilding, steel, textiles, clothing, footwear, food processing       Agriculture: accounts for 8% of GDP and employs 21% of work force    (including fishing and forestry); principal crops - rice, root crops,    barley, vegetables, fruit; livestock and livestock products - cattle,    hogs, chickens, milk, eggs; self-sufficient in food, except for wheat;    fish catch of 2.9 million metric tons, seventh-largest in world       Economic aid:    recipient: US commitments, including Ex-Im (FY70-89), $3.9 billion;    non-US countries (1970-89), $3 billion       Currency: 1 South Korean won (W) = 100 chun (theoretical)       Exchange rates: South Korean won (W) per US$1 - 790.48 (January 1995),    803.44 (1994), 802.67 (1993), 780.65 (1992), 733.35 (1991), 707.76    (1990)       Fiscal year: calendar year       Korea, South:Transportation       Railroads:    total: 6,763 km    standard gauge: 6,716 km 1.435-meter gauge (525 km electrified; 847 km    double track)    narrow gauge: 47 km 0.610-meter gauge       Highways:    total: 63,200 km    paved: expressways 1,550 km    unpaved: NA    undifferentiated: national highway 12,190 km; provincial, local roads    49,460 km (1991)       Inland waterways: 1,609 km; use restricted to small native craft       Pipelines: petroleum products 455 km       Ports: Chinhae, Inch'on, Kunsan, Masan, Mokp'o, Pohang, Pusan, Ulsan,    Yosu       Merchant marine:    total: 412 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 6,129,796 GRT/9,985,197    DWT    ships by type: bulk 123, cargo 125, chemical tanker 17, combination    bulk 1, combination ore/oil 1, container 61, liquefied gas tanker 13,    multifunction large-load carrier 1, oil tanker 51, refrigerated cargo    9, short-sea passenger 1, vehicle carrier 9       Airports:    total: 114    with paved runways over 3,047 m: 1    with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m: 22    with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m: 10    with paved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 14    with paved runways under 914 m: 63    with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 4       Korea, South:Communications       Telephone system: 13.3 million telephones; excellent domestic and    international services    local: NA    intercity: NA    international: 3 INTELSAT (2 Pacific Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) earth    stations       Radio:    broadcast stations: AM 79, FM 46, shortwave 0    radios: NA       Television:    broadcast stations: 256 (1 kW or greater 57)    televisions: NA       Korea, South:Defense Forces       Branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, National Maritime    Police (Coast Guard)       Manpower availability: males age 15-49 13,580,832; males fit for    military service 8,701,742; males reach military age (18) annually    405,290 (1995 est.)       Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $14 billion, 3.3% of    GNP (1995 est.)