Location South Korea, an East Asian nation on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula South Korea/Coordinates 35.9078° N, 127.7669° E
Climate South Korea has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons The country generally has enough rainfall, rarely it does less than 75 centimeters (29.5 inch) of rain fall in any given year; for the most part, rainfall is over 100 centimeters (39.3 inches). South Korea is less vulnerable to typhoons than neighboring countries. Only one to three typhoons can be expected per year. Typhoons usually pass over South Korea in late summer, especially in August and bring torrential rains.
Population 5.17 crores Or 51.7 million ➢ South Korea population is equivalent to 0.66% of the total world population. ➢ South Korea ranks number 28 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population. ➢ The population density in South Korea is 527 per Km2
Korea Males- has a 99.2% literacy rate of Females- 97.9% 96.6%
The economy of South Korea is a highly developed mixed economy. It is the 4th largest GDP in Asia and the 10th largest in the world. It is a member of the OECD and the G-20. It is included in the group of Next Eleven countries as having the potential to play a dominant role in the global economy by the middle of the 21st century.
GDP growth rate: 2.0% GDP annual growth rate: 2.0%
GDP constant prices: 472602.20 Gross National Product: 454947.30
GDP: 1.65 lakh crores USD GDP per capita: 28605.70
GDP from Agriculture: 8558.30 GDP from Construction: 22105.30
Major Occupation ❑ Services: 70.6% ❑ Industry: 24.6% ❑ Agriculture: 4.8%
Science Korea ranked 1st in the world for 6 consecutive years (2014-2019) according to the Bloomberg Innovation Index Korean electronics giant, Samsung Electronics is the 2nd company spending most on R&D in the world in 2019. Korea is the World’s number one producer in mobile phones, displays, semiconductors and shipbuilding mainly exporting machinery, automotive, semiconductors and petroleum products.
In 2018, Korea spent 4.5% of its GDP, or a total of US$69.73 billions on R&D (R&D spending to GDP ratio highest in the world) Korea is the world’s 12th largest economy and 9th largest trading nation, with a trade volume of more than 1 trillion US dollars.
Government Agencies
Korean Industrial Research Centres
Famous BTS Personalities BLACKPINK
Famous Personalities IU G-Dragon Kim Song Soo-Hyun Hye-kyo
Government Constitutional Republic Unitary State Presidential System
Languages Korean Commonly spoken languages Russian Chinese Japanese English
Famous Monuments
GYEONGBOKGUNG PALACE BYEONGBANGCHI SKYWALK
BUKCHON HANOK VILLAGE CHANGDEOKGUNG PALACE
Deoksugung Palace Seoul City Hall
Tourist Places
Bulguksa Temple Itaewon
Seoraksan National Park National Museum of Korea
Jeju Island Gwanghwamun Gate
Bibimbap Korean stew (jjigae)
Red rice cakes Gimbap (tteokbokki)
Japchae Kimchi
Bulgogi Samgyeopsal
Jjajangmyeon Jeotgal
Korean Festivals
Chuseok
Jeju Fire Festival
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