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Photos of Korea, South

Biryong (Flying Dragon) Waterfall in South Korea's Seoraksan National Park.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 109

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Languages

Korean audio sample:

Age structure

2024 population pyramid:
2024 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 15

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 175

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 223

Death rate

comparison ranking: 105

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 43

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 179

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 212

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 226

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 88

Environment

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 166

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 39

Labor force

comparison ranking: 23

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 28

Public debt

comparison ranking: 96

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 86

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 6

Exports

comparison ranking: 9

Imports

comparison ranking: 10

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 59

Heliports

comparison ranking: 4

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 12

Military and Security

Space

Transnational Issues