South Korea
Position: Far East
Position: Far East
| International name: | South Korea |
| Local name: | Han'guk |
| AREA ................................................ | 98.480 kmq |
| POPULATION .................................. | 48.598.175 in. |
| DENSITY ......................................... | 493,5 in/kmq |
| CAPITAL .......................................... | Seoul |
| LANGUAGES .................................... | Korean, English widely taught in junior high and high school |
| RELIGIONS ...................................... | No affiliation 46%, Christian 26%, Buddhist 26%, Confucianist 1%, other 1% |
| CURRENCY ...................................... | South Korean won (KRW) |
| GDP per CAPITA ............................. | 20499 $ (2004) |
| HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX .. | 0,64 (24th place) |
| LOWEST POINT ............................... | Japan Sea 0 m |
| HIGHEST POINT .............................. | Halla-san 1950 m |
| INDEPENDENCE ............................... | 15 August 1945 (from Japan) |
| INSTITUTIONAL FORM ................... | Republic |
| WEB DOMAIN .................................. | .kr |
| COUNTRY CODE .............................. | +82 |
Far East country
| Seoul | 24/11/2024 | 15:56 | ( GMT+9 ) |
Courtesy from CIA World Factbook