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- South
: Democracy
- North : Communism |
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| About South Korea |
| Country name : South Korea or Republic of Korea |
| Location : Eastern Asia |
| Climate : Temperate, with rainfall heavier in summer than winter |
| Terrain : Mostly hills and mountains |
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| Population : about 50 million(2008 est.) |
| Capital : Seoul(about 10.3 million) |
| Languages : Korean, English widely taught in elementary, middle and high school |
| Ethnic groups : Homogeneous |
| Size : about half the size of Minnesota or slightly larger than Indiana |
Religions
: Buddhism - 23.3%, Christianity
- 19.7%, Roman Catholicism - 6.6%,
Confucianism - 0.5%, Won Buddhism -
0.2%, Cheon-do-gyo religion 0.1% |
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| Government type : Republic |
| President : Myung-bak Lee |
| Independence : 15 August 1945(from Japan) |
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| GDP : $1.206 trillion(2007 est.), the third largest in Asia and the 12th largest in the world. |
| GDP per capita : $24,600(2007 est.), roughly the same as that of Greece and Spain |
| Currency : Korean Won(KRW) |
| Exchange
rates : KRW per USD - 1,160
(Nov 2009), 928(July 2008), 929(2007),
954(2006) |
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Six major cities : Busan(3.65 million), Incheon(2.63 million), Daegu(2.53 million), Daejeon(1.46 million),
Gwangju(1.41 million), Ulsan(1.10 million) |
| Travel convenience : Seoul to Tokyo (2.5 hours) / Seoul to Shanghai (1 hour) |
| Global companies
: Samsung, LG, Hyundai Kia
Automotive group, POSCO, Hyundai Heavy
Industries |
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