South Korea: Introduction

Capital: Seoul

Population

Total Population: 48,875,000

Annual Growth Rate: 0.3%

Density: 504 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 81.9%

Population of main cities including suburbs: Seoul (23,900,000); Pusan (3,700,000); Daegu (2,625,000); Kwangju (1,510,000); Taejon (1,500,000).

Ethnic Origins: Korean 99%, others like Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamian, Thailanan, Philipinean, etc.: 1 %

Official Language: Korean

Other Languages Spoken: None

Business Language(s): English. But businessmen often read English better than they can speak it.

Religion: Population with religion: 53.1%
Buddhism 43.0%, Christianity 34.5%, Catholic 20.6%, Others 1.9%.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Seoul

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: South Korean Won (KRW)

Country Overview

Area: 99,720 km²

Type of State: Republic, Parliamentary democracy with a Presidential form of government.

Type of Economy: High-income economy, OECD member, Emerging Financial Market.
A model of an economy turned towards exports.

HDI*: 0.877/1

HDI (World Rank): 12/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

-12°

Low: -7° | High: -2°

Humidity: 33% | Wind: -17 km/h
Sunrise: 7:28 am | Sunset: 6:02 pm

Seoul, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From South Korea, Dial 001, 002, 008, 00365, 00700
To Make a Call to South Korea, Dial +82

Internet Suffix: .kr

Computers: 57.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 44.3 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 77.8 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	309,383	356,846	435,275	323,085	425,212
Exports of Goods (million USD)	325,465	371,489	422,007	363,534	466,384
Imports of Services (million USD)	69,346	83,954	95,433	79,525	92,978
Exports of Services (million USD)	55,333	71,375	89,428	72,466	81,570

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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