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 | Republic of Korea |
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| Location: |
Eastern Asia, southern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea |
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| Area: |
98,480 sq km |
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| Climate: |
temperate, with rainfall heavier in summer than winter |
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| Terrain: |
mostly hills and mountains; wide coastal plains in west and south |
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| Population: |
47,470,969 (July 2000 est.) |
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| Religions: |
Christianity 49%, Buddhism 47%, Confucianism 3%, pervasive folk religion (shamanism), Chondogyo (Religion of the Heavenly Way), and other 1% |
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| Languages: |
Korean, English widely taught in junior high and high school |
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| Capital: |
Seoul |
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