Info about Korea, South

Slightly larger than Indiana, South Korea lies below the 38th parallel on the Korean peninsula. It is mountainous in the east; in the west and south are many harbors on the mainland and offshore islands.

Capital
Seoul - 9 592 000 people
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Country lead by
President: Roh Moo Hyun (2003)
Prime Minister: Han Duck Soo (2006)

Population
48,846,823 (growth rate: 0.4%); birth rate: 10.0/1000; infant mortality rate: 6.2/1000; life expectancy: 77.0; density per sq mi: 1,288

Land Area
37,911 sq mi (98,189 sq km)

Monetary unit
Won

Language
Korean, English widely taught

Ethnicity
homogeneous (except for about 20,000 Chinese)

Religion
no affiliation 46%, Christian 26%, Buddhist 26%, Confucianist 1%, other 1%

Transportation
Railways: total: 3,125 km (2002). Highways: total: 86,990 km; paved: 64,808 km (including 1,996 km of expressways); unpaved: 22,182 km (1999 est). Waterways: 1,609 km; use restricted to small native craft. Ports and harbors: Chinhae, Inch'on, Kunsan, Masan, Mokp'o, P'ohang, Pusan, Tonghae-hang, Ulsan, Yosu. Airports: 102 (2002).

Internet tld
.kr

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