| SOUTH KOREA Updated 26 February 2013 |
Republic of Korea is located in the east of the Asian Continent, with a population of 48,860,500, making it the 25th
largest national population. Its capital and largest city is Seoul with a total population of 10,581,728. The country
encompasses 98,480 square kilometers making it the 108th largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with
North Korea, the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea.
President Park Geun-hye is recognized as the Chief of State and achieves that status through popular vote and holds
that position for a single five-year term. Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik is recognized as the Head of Government and
achieves that status through presidential appointment appointed with consent of National Assembly and the Deputy
Prime Ministers are appointed by the president on the prime minister’s recommendation. Its form of government is a
republic and they celebrate the creation of their constitution on 17th of July 1998.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Korean and English. It counts among its major religions no
affiliation, Christian, Buddhist, Confucianist and other faiths. As sources of mass communication it has 61 AM, 150
FM, 2 Short Wave and 43 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Halla-san, its highest point at 1,950 meters and the Sea of Japan, its lowest point at 0
meters. Its principal waterways are the Han River, the Naktong River, the Kum River and the Cheju Strait, which
measure about 1,608 kilometers.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are electronics, telecommunications,
automobile production, chemicals, shipbuilding and steel. Its official currency is South Korean Won.
Here’s something you may not know about South Korea. One fifth of South Korea’s population resides in Seoul.
largest national population. Its capital and largest city is Seoul with a total population of 10,581,728. The country
encompasses 98,480 square kilometers making it the 108th largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with
North Korea, the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea.
President Park Geun-hye is recognized as the Chief of State and achieves that status through popular vote and holds
that position for a single five-year term. Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik is recognized as the Head of Government and
achieves that status through presidential appointment appointed with consent of National Assembly and the Deputy
Prime Ministers are appointed by the president on the prime minister’s recommendation. Its form of government is a
republic and they celebrate the creation of their constitution on 17th of July 1998.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Korean and English. It counts among its major religions no
affiliation, Christian, Buddhist, Confucianist and other faiths. As sources of mass communication it has 61 AM, 150
FM, 2 Short Wave and 43 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Halla-san, its highest point at 1,950 meters and the Sea of Japan, its lowest point at 0
meters. Its principal waterways are the Han River, the Naktong River, the Kum River and the Cheju Strait, which
measure about 1,608 kilometers.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are electronics, telecommunications,
automobile production, chemicals, shipbuilding and steel. Its official currency is South Korean Won.
Here’s something you may not know about South Korea. One fifth of South Korea’s population resides in Seoul.
| Andong Korean Mask Dance Festival |
| Chonju Metro in Seoul |
| Boat on Pohang Beach on the Sea of Japan near Homigot Peninsula |
| Halla-san on Jeju Island- South Korea's highest and southernmost point |
| Planes flying over Kunsan |
| Pusan Harbour on the Sea of Japan- South Korea's lowest point |
| South Korean kids |
| South Korean seafood |
| Seoul- South Korea's capital and largest city |
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| Sunset on the Han River |
| Cranes flying over the Demilitarization Zone between South and North Korea |
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| Huksan Chedo Island- South Korea's westernmost point |
| Hanbok- traditional dress of South Korea |
| Inchon on the Yellow Sea |
| Kanson Art Museum near South Korea's northernmost point |
| Koje do Island on South Korea's Western Channel and Korea's closest point to Japan |
| South Korea/North Korea border at Panmunjon |
| Ullong-do Island- South Korea's easternmost point |
| Andong Bridge over the Nakdong River- The longest river on the Korean Peninsula |
| Homigot Lighthouse- South Korea's easternmost mainland point |
| Adult Prevalence Rate: People Living with HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS Deaths: |
less than 0.1%
9,500 (2009 est.)
less than 500
9,500 (2009 est.)
less than 500
