The
South Korea Facts include the appropriate figures of
South Korea's population,area and detailing into its every aspect.
Population of South Korea is 49,044,790 according to 2007 estimation. The population growth rate is 0.39 %. Population density of South Korea is 500 persons per sq km that counts up to 1,294 persons per sq kilometers. Urban population is 81% while rural is 19 %.
The Largest cities of
South Korea has population:
- Seoul 9,895,217 (2000)
- Daejeon 1,368,207 (2000)
- Busan 3,662,884 (2000)
- Incheon 2,475,139 (2000)
- Daegu 2,480,578 (2000)
The ethnic groups constitute the homogeneous nature of the country. Languages used are varied although the official one is Korean and English is also used widely.
The Religious preferences are:
- Christian 41 %
- Buddhist 15 %
- Indigenous beliefs 16 %
- Confucianist 11 %
- Other 15 %
- Nonreligious 2 %
Life expectancy on an average is 77.2 years. Female population lives up to 80.9 years and male 73.8 years. Infant mortality rate is 6 deaths per 1,000 live births. Literacy rate is 98.4 %.
- Female 97.4 percent
- Male 99.3 percent
The
Government structure of South Korea is:
- National Assembly comprises of 299 members
- Legislature is Unicameral
- The Government is a Republic
- Constitution was formed on 25 February 1988
- Armed forces include Army, Navy and Air Force T
- Voting eligibility at the age of 20
- Employed population counts up to 24,375,375
- Unemployment rate is 3.5 %
Agricultural crops include Rice, soybeans, red peppers, barley, Chinese cabbages, watermelons, garlics and livestock. Mining is done of Coal, zinc and limestone. Manufacturing industries are thriving on Radios, televisions, video cassette recorders; transportation equipment; chemicals; machinery; food products and beverages; basic metals and textiles
Major exports goods are:
- Electrical machinery
- fabrics
- road vehicles
- telecommunications and sound equipment
- iron and steel
- metal goods
- computer components
- apparel
Major imports are:
- Industrial machinery
- petroleum and petroleum products
- electrical equipment
- iron and steel
- transportation equipment
- chemical products
The
South Korea facts shall give the desired tourist a better picture of the current status of the country
