Demographics



Map of Korea
Courtesy of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea



After exploring the wild part of South Korea, I'm finally getting down to learning more about the people's side of it. Here are the basics:

Absolute Location: 37*33' N, 126* 59' E 
Population: 48,860,500
Since South Korea is a developed country, its population is relatively stable. The birth and death rates are low because living conditions are good. This, in turn, is based on Korea's economics.
Birth Rate: 8.42%
Death Rate: 6.38%
Infant Mortality: 4.08%
Life Expectancy: 79.3 years
Literacy: 97.9%
Land Area: 99,720 km, or about 327,165,354 ft.
Capital: Seoul
Provinces: Chungbuk, Chungnam, Gangwon, Gyeonggi,
Gyeongbuk, Gyeongnam, Jeju, Jeonbuk, Jeonnam
Metropolitan Cities: Busan, Daegu, Daejon, Gwangju,
Incheon, Seoul, Ulsan

83% Urbanized

                                                                                                              

South Korean Flag
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Source: - https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ks.html