DATA AND NUMBERS
ON SOUTH KOREA
Capital: Seoul (approximately 11 million inhabitants).
Area: 98, 480 squared kilometers.
Population: 49 million 231 thousand 844 inhabitants.
Political Division: 9 provinces and 7 metropolitan cities.
Currency: South Korean Won.
Approximate exchange rate with respect to the American Dollar:
1,225 South Korean Won for a Dollar.
Languages: Korean (official). Chinese (not official).
National Holiday: August 15th, Anniversary of the Founding of the country.
Member of: UN, APEC, OECD, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IOM.
Weather: Cold winters and hot summers. Approximate temperature: 82 degrees (Fahrenheit) = 28 degrees (Celsius). Approximate Humidity: 88%.
Religion: Catholic 49%; Buddhist 47%; Confucian 3%.
Form of Government: Republic, with a President that is elected through a universal suffrage every five years.
Current President: Lee Myung-Bak.
Head of Government: Han Seung-Soo.
Upcoming Elections: December 2012.
Geography: Korea lies in the South of the Peninsula of Korea, and it borders its neighbor, the Democratic People`s Republic of Korea.
The Eastern coast of South Korea is straight, differing from the Western one, where many islands appear.
Main Cities: Seoul, Pusan, Taegu, Incheon, Kwanjiu and Taejon.
Ethnical Composition: Mostly Korean people and a small population of Chinese people.
Literacy: 93%.
Life Expectancy: Women 80 years; Men 74 years.
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