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Profile of South Korea
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General Information |
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Capital |
Seoul |
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Population |
South Korea - 44.6 million (2000); North Korea - 25 million (1997) |
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Area of Korean Peninsula |
221,607 sq km - similar in size to New Zealand and the UK |
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Area of South Korea |
99,237 sq km with 70% being mountainous |
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Number of Islands |
Approximately 3,000 |
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Official Languages |
Korean |
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Currency |
Won (US$1= 1050 |
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Main Cities |
Seoul, Pusan, Taegu, Inchon |
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National Flower |
Mugunghwa or Rose of Sharon |
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Government |
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Form |
Democracy |
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Independent |
1945 |
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Head of State |
President : No Mu Hyun |
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Head of Government |
President : No Mu Hyun |
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Legislature |
Gook-hwa (National Assembly) |
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Executive |
President |
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Judiciary |
Supreme Court (Highest Court) |
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National Economy |
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Gross National Product |
Approximately $437.4 billion |
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Per Capita Income |
$14,500 (2004) |
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Agriculture |
Rice, soy beans, onions, cabbage |
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Livestock |
Cattle, pigs, chickens |
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Mining |
Cement, iron, coal, lead |
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Industries |
IT products, Cell Phone, Computers, electronics, automobiles, shipbuilding, steel, textiles |
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Main Exports |
IT products, Cell Phone, Computers, electronics, automobiles, shipbuilding, steel, textiles |
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Trading Partners |
China, United States, Germany, England, Japan, Canada |
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People |
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Urbanization Rate |
80% (1995) |
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Ethnic Composition |
99% ethnic Koreans |
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