Slightly larger than Indiana, South Korea lies below the 38th parallel on the Korean peninsula. It is mountainous in the east; in the west and south are many harbors on the mainland and offshore islands.

Government - Republic.

Land area: 37,911 sq mi (98,189 sq km)

Population (2006 est.): 48,846,823 (growth rate: 0.4%); birth rate: 10.0/1000; infant mortality rate: 6.2/1000; life expectancy: 77.0; density per sq mi: 1,288

Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Seoul, 10,287,847 (city proper)

Other large cities: Pusan, 3,504,900; Inchon, 2,479,600 (part of Seoul metro. area); Taegu, 2,369,800

Monetary unit: Won Languages: Korean, English widely taught Ethnicity/race: homogeneous (except for about 20,000 Chinese)

Religions: no affiliation 46%, Christian 26%, Buddhist 26%, Confucianist 1%, other 1%

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