The term 'Divided Peninsula' refers to the Korean Peninsula, which is divided into two countries: North KOREA and South KOREA. The crossword solution for this term is 'KOREA', which is a five-letter word. The Korean Peninsula has been divided since the end of World War II in 1945, when the Soviet Union and the United States occupied the northern and southern halves of the peninsula respectively. Since then, the two countries have been in a state of political and military tension, with no official peace treaty ever being signed.