France Vs Korea

Compare and contrast Essay.

Two countries I know well.

There are seven continents in the world and each continent has a lot of countries, and among them, two captivating countries caught my interest, they are South Korea and France. Although both France and South Korea are huge countries and have a lot of things in common but the differences are not to be ignored, whether it’s the language, the location and even tourist attractions.

The two countries speak completely different languages. South Korea for example speaks Korean which is the native Korean language spoken in only Korea and the main language taught in South Korean schools. On the other hand France’s native language is French. Although French is mainly used in France, still people from other countries speak French for example 15% of Swiss citizens speak that language, I know it based on experience!!!, and many schools around the world teach French, my school is one example.

Location?  As I said before there are seven continents in the world. And my interest in South Korea and France covered two of them already. South Korea is located in east of Asia, it shares borders with North Korea and is surrounded by two huge countries that are japan and china. In contrast, France is located in the west of Europe and share borders with eight countries!!! Yes, eight countries, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy are some of them.

Last but not least, tourism attractions are completely different; Korea’s tourists are normally Asians coming from mainly Japan and China. South Korea’s ancient historical sites and Buddhist temples are the main reason why tourists would visit. But truthfully Korea is more of a business country and is mainly visited by business men. In contrast, tourists from all around the world visit France. Visitors are attracted to its high, beautiful scenery, it’s the city of fashion which is the reason why most of its visitors are young people, and let’s not forget France is the country of love and romance.