Facts for the Traveller

Population: 48000000
Area: 99373km²
Capital: Seoul (pop 10.3 million)
Currency: Won (KRW)
Country dialing code: 82
Weights & Measures system: Metric
Electricity: 220V, 60Hz
Government type: republic
President: Lee Myung-bak
Prime Minister: Han Seung-soo

Religions:

25% Christianity, 25% Buddhism, Confucianism, Shamanism, 50% none.

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