Marado
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| Marado | |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul: |
마라도
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| Hanja: |
馬羅島
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| Revised Romanization: | Marado |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Marado |
Mara-do is a tiny treeless island 11 km off the south coast of Jeju, in southernmost South Korea,[1][2] having an area of 0.3 km². It is home to about 90 people, and has long been known for its population being composed of strong women and docile men.[3] It's becoming a popular tourist destination, thanks to the many unusual rock formations, and is connected to the mainland by two regular ferries and numerous excursion boats. Mara-do is within the administrative boundaries of Daejeong-eup in Namjeju County, and is included, along with Gapa-do, in Gapa-ri.
Because of its subtropical marine habitat the island is a natural reserve. It was designated as National Monument no. 423 (천연기념물 제423호) on July 18, 2000.
[edit] References
- ^ Introduction to Administrative Units. Korea Land Portal. Retrieved on March 18, 2007.
- ^ 韩国 (Chinese). Yunnan e-gorvernment (2005-04-26).
- ^ "A Tourist Boat Nudges Women Out of the Driver’s Seat", New York Times, July 17, 2006.
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