South Korea
Fact File
What do you know about the Republic of Korea? Learn all about its land, products and cultures.
Official name: Republic of Korea
Size: 38,023 square miles (a little bigger than Indiana)
Population: 48,598,175 as of 2004
Population Under Age 14: 20.4%
Capital: Seoul
Official Language: Korean
Currency: South Korean won
Religion: 46% No affiliation, 26% Buddhist, 26% Christian, 2% other
Literacy: 98.1%
Climate: Usually mild, with a short rainy season called jangma (jong-mah). Winters can be very cold.
Food Products: Rice, cattle, fruit, vegetables, fish, eggs
Industry: Electronics, cars, shipbuilding, steel, sneakers, chemicals, clothing