About South Korea

· Country Name: Republic of Korea (South Korea)
· Capital City: Seoul (10.1 million)
· National flag: Taegeukgi
· National flower: Mugunghwa (Rose of Sharon)
· Currency: won
· Language: Korean (Written form: Hangeul)
· Location: Strategically located at the crossroads of Northeast Asia. Korea lies between Japan, the Russian Far East and China.
· Territory: 223,098km2 (South Korea: 99,678km2)
· Highest mountains: Baekdusan 2744m, Hallasan 1950m
· Longest rivers: Amnokgang 790km, Nakdonggang 521.5km, Dumangang 521km, Hangang 481.7km
· Major cities: Seoul (10.1 million), Busan (3.5 million), Incheon (2.6 million), Daegu (2.5 million), Dajeon (1.5 million), Gwangju (1.4 million), Ulsan (1.1 million)
· Climate: Temperate with four distinct seasons
· Population: 48.46 million (2007) ※ Foreign residents: 1.1 million
· Median Age: 36.1 years (2007)
· Economically active population  : 24.2 million (2007)
· Population increase rate: 0.33% (2007)
· Life Expectancy: Males 75.7 years, females 82.4 years (2006)
· Religion: A 2005 census showed half of the population actively practices religion. Among this group, Buddhism (43.0%), Protestantism (34.5%) and Catholicism (20.6%) comprise the three dominant religions.
· Gross Domestic Product: $969.9 billion (2007)
· Per Capita GNI: $20,045 (2007)
· GDP Growth Rate: 5.0 percent (2007)
· Foreign Exchange Reserves: $262.2 billion (2007)
· Exports: $371.5 billion (2007)
· Imports: $356.8 billion (2007)
· Major Industrial Products: Semiconductors, automobiles, ships, consumer electronics, mobile telecommunication equipment, steel and chemicals Source: Korea.net