Howstuffworks "Maps of South Korea"

Maps of South Korea show the location of major cities and regions in South Korea. Check out our interactive maps of South Korea.

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South Korea Thematic Maps

Country (long form)	Republic of Korea
Capital	Seoul
Total Area	38,023.34 sq mi 98,480.00 sq km (slightly larger than Indiana)
Population	47,904,370 (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050	51,147,663
Languages	Korean, English widely taught in junior high and high school
Literacy	98.0% total, 99.3% male, 96.7% female (1995 est.)
Religions	Christian 49%, Buddhist 47%, Confucianist 3%, Shamanist, Chondogyo (Religion of the Heavenly Way), and other 1%
Life Expectancy	70.97 male, 78.74 female (2001 est.)
Government Type	republic
Currency	1 South Korean won (W) = 100 chun (theoretical)
GDP (per capita)	$16,100 (2000 est.)
Industry	electronics, automobile production, chemicals, shipbuilding, steel, textiles, clothing, footwear, food processing
Agriculture	rice, root crops, barley, vegetables, fruit; cattle, pigs, chickens, milk, eggs; fish
Arable Land	19%
Natural Resources	coal, tungsten, graphite, molybdenum, lead, hydropower potential