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South Korea
The Republic of Korea is an East Asian state on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. To the north, it is bordered by North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea), with which it was united until 1945. To the west, across the Yellow Sea, lies China, and to the southeast, across the Korea Strait, lies Japan. The Repubic of Korea is a democracy, with the Capital city being in Seoul. Major cities include Seoul, and Pusan. South Korea's population is 48.8 million. The climate is temperate, with rainfall heavier in summer than winter. Snow is common in mountain regions.
The national language is Korean, although English is widely spoken. The currency is the Korean Won. The national economy is ......... (ranking 34th in GDP - $20,590 ppp), and having the 28th highest HDI Index in the world. A large part of the population has no religion 46%, Christian 26%, Buddhist 26%, Confucianist 1%, other 1%.
Working in Korea For more information, go to Jobs in South Korea . Visas and Residence in Korea For more information, go to Visas in Korea.
Buying Property in Korea For more information on buying property in Korea go to Property in Korea.
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