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Summary statistics
Region 2000 Eastern Asia  
Currency 2008 South Korean Won (KRW)  won (원) (sign: ₩)
Surface area (square kilometers) 2008 99678  
Population in 2010 (2010 census 2010 48.5 million  
Population density in 2008 (per square kilometer) 2008 483.1  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) 2007 Seoul (9796)  
United Nations membership date 2000 17 September 1991  
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Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2008 929124  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 844866  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 533385  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2008 2.2  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2005 4.0  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2000 8.5  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2008 19295.5  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 17649.2  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 11401.9  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2008 19421.8  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 17632.6  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 11343.8  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2008 29.3  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 28.9  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 30.0  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2008 1259.50 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 1011.60 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 1264.50 Market rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2008 –6406  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 14981  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 12251  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2008 129  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 118 Series linked to former series.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100 Series linked to former series.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2008 119  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2005 100  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2000 75 2001.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 96 2007.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 96  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 100  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 97 2007.  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 96  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 100  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2008 3.2  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 3.7  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 4.4  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2008 25.9 2007.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 26.8  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 28.1 Estimates based on 2000 population census results.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2008 7.4 2007.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 7.9  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 10.6 Estimates based on 2000 population census results.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2008 48.5  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 49.4  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 48.4  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2008 72.2  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 73.0  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 73.1  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2008 6891 Visitors. Includes nationals residing abroad and crew members.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 6023 Visitors. Includes nationals residing abroad and crew members.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 5322 Visitors. Includes nationals residing abroad and crew members.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2008 14463 2007.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 14847  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 11644  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 139.0  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 130.9  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 113.5  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 77.8  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 73.2  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 41.0  
Exports (million US$) 2007 371477.1 2007.  
Imports (million US$) 2007 356841.0 2007.  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2007 China (22.1), United States (12.4), Japan (7.1) 2007.  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2007 China (17.7), Japan (15.8), United States (10.5) 2007.  
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Social indicators
Population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 0.4  
Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 0.6  
Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 –0.9  
Urban population (%) 2007 81.3  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2009 16.8  
Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) 2009 17.2/13.0  
Sex ratio (men per 100 women) 2009 98.1  
Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) 2005-2010 82.5/75.9  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2005-2010 4.4  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2005-2010 1.2  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2009 84.5 Age group 15 to 44 years. 2003.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 534.8/1.1  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2008 1697  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2008 4.2  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) 2005-2008 98.9/102.0  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2008 38.0  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2009 13.7  
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Environment
Threatened species 2009 60  
Forested area (% of land area) 2007 64.5  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2006 474902/9.9  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2007 3309.0  
Rainfall, total mean (millimetres) 1344  
Temperature, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 8.2/16.9  
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Source: World Statistics Pocketbook 2008 edition, with updates from May 2010 | United Nations Statistics Division
   
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