Korea - South
geography
Area 99,067 sq.km. Southern half of Korean peninsula. Forested mountain ranges; 22% arable.
population
2000 46,843,989
2010 49,975,564
2025 52,532,789
peoples
One of the world's most homogeneous nations.
Korean 99.8%. An ancient and cultured nation.
Other 0.296% Chinese 100,000; US Military. Illegal migrant workers may be 250,000.
literacy
100%
Official language: Korean
religion
There is complete religious freedom.
The distinction between religious beliefs and unbelief is imprecise, so there are widely varying published figures.
Religions
Non-Religious
Christian
Buddhist
Indigenous religions
Other
Chinese
Baha'I
Muslim |
Population %
35.02
31.67
23.89
8.00
0.80
0.47
0.08
0.07 |
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