NATIONAL STATS

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National anthem
Aegukka
Official name
Republic of Korea
Orgins of the country

Form of government
Republic/Unicameral
Area(1000 spuare km)
99.016
Population(thousands,1993)
44056
Population density(people/1 spuare km,1993)
444
Average life span(male/female)
67/75
Birth rate(per 1000people,1992)
16.3
Death rate(per 1000people,1992)
5.3
Literacy rate(1990)
96.3%
Official languages
Korean,English
 Religions
Buddhism,Confucianism,Christianity
Capital
Seoul
The founding of a nation
15 August 1948
Entry into UN
September 1991
GNP(billion US dollars)
33.8062
per capita GNP(US dollars)
7670
GDP(billion US dollars)
33.0831
Foreign-exchange reserves(million US dollars,1993)
20244
Growth rate(1993)
5.5%
Export(million US dollars,1993)
82189
Import(million US dollars,1993)
83784
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