General Information
About Geoje Island
The name Geoje comes from an ancient Chinese character, meaning "Greatly Bestowing & Nurturing". Geoje-do or Geoje Island (alternative spelling Koje) is Korea’s second largest island. Located off the southern coast of Gyeongsangnam province, the island is joined to land by bridges to Busan and Tongyeong. Since December 2010, the Geoga Bridge has provided a road link to Busan. Geoje-si consists of Geoje-do Island and 73 other islands (10 inhabited) and covers an area of 402.06 square kilometres. As of end of February, 2014, its population includes 242,545 Korean nationals and 11,796 foreign nationals.
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Public Holidays and Festivals
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The Highlights of Korean Culture and Etiquette
> Koreans list their family name first, then their given name, which usually consists of two syllables. Korean women do not change their family names after marriage.
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