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South Korea at a Glance

LocationEastern Asia, southern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea

Population48,422,644

Population Growth Rate0.38%

Religionsaffiliation 46%, Christian 26%, Buddhist 26%, Confucianist 1%, other 1%

LanguagesKorean, English widely taught in junior high and high school

Literacy
definition:  age 15 and over can read and write
total population:  97.9%
male: 99.2%
female:  96.6% (2002)

Related Resources
CIA Factbook-South Korea