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Surface: South Korea has a total land
area of nearly 98,200 sq. km.
Population: South Korea
has a population of approximately 48,846,800 residents,
comprising 26% Christians, 26% Buddhists, 46% with no
affiliation to any religion, 1% Confucianist and 1%
others.
System of government:
South Korea follows republican form of government.
Capital: Seoul with a
population of around 10,356,000 (2006) is the capital of
South Korea.
Religion:
Christianity and Buddhism are the most important
religions in South Korea.
Official
Language: Korean is the official
language.
Government: South
Korea follows republican form of
government.
Climate: South Korea
has temperate climate.
Units of measure
and electricity: South Korea follows the metric
system of measurement and the unit of electricity is
220V.
Time Zone: The South
Korean standard time is GMT +
9.
Currency: South Korea won
Travel documents
required: Visa is not compulsory for short
visit of up to 3 months; passport valid for 6 months is
a must for all visiting South Korea.
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South Korea’s economy is a highly developed one, and
it is ranked twelfth among the most
developed economies of the world. Its major industrial
products are automobiles,
electronics, chemicals
and steel etc., while
agricultural products include rice,
barley, vegetables,
cattle products and so
forth.A trip to South Korea is a bit expensive and
the average daily expense for a tourist will be anywhere
between KRW 45,000 and KRW
200,000; food alone can cost
up to KRW 10,000.
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