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