South Korea South Korea’s official name is Republic of Korea. Located on the northeastern region of asia, South Korea takes up about 45% of the Korean Peninsula. The population is 50,462,127, which makes up 0.68% of the total world population. 49.8% of the population is male and 50.2% is female. South Korea’s rank is #27 in the list of population. The median age is about 41 years of age and life expectancy is about 80 years of age. The infant mortality rate of children under 5 was last measured at 3.40 in 2015. The majority of the ethnic group is korean and a small part of it is Chinese. The main language is Korean but english is taught as a second language in most primary and intermediate schools. The religions practiced are Christianity(49%),
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The South Korean culture is heavily dominated by technology, including cell phones and online gaming. South Korea has the highest penetration of high speed internet access to households in the world. They are allowed to watch television on their phones due to digital multimedia broadcasting. A phenomenon known as the “Korean Wave” has swept Asia due to South Korea 's successes in music, television, and film, because of this South Korea 's entertainment industry has grown dramatically since the 1990s. The type of music they listen to is called k-pop. Their national anthom is called “Aegukga” (“Love the …show more content…
South Korea has 1,499 miles (2,413 km) of coast lining its borders. There are 3358 officially affirmed islands off of South Korea 's coast. South Korea consists in large parts or Precambrian rocks; some are more than 540 million years old, such as granite and gneiss. It is also mostly covered in mountains but also has some small valleys and narrow coastal plains. Mount Halla is the highest mountain in South Korea and is worshiped by people because they think that gods and spirits live on it. It is an extinct volcano located on Cheju Island, measuring 6,398 ft (1,950 meters) above sea level. The Nantong River runs southward for 325 miles (523 km) to the Korea Strait is South Korea’s longest
The South Korean culture is heavily dominated by technology, including cell phones and online gaming. South Korea has the highest penetration of high speed internet access to households in the world. They are allowed to watch television on their phones due to digital multimedia broadcasting. A phenomenon known as the “Korean Wave” has swept Asia due to South Korea 's successes in music, television, and film, because of this South Korea 's entertainment industry has grown dramatically since the 1990s. The type of music they listen to is called k-pop. Their national anthom is called “Aegukga” (“Love the …show more content…
South Korea has 1,499 miles (2,413 km) of coast lining its borders. There are 3358 officially affirmed islands off of South Korea 's coast. South Korea consists in large parts or Precambrian rocks; some are more than 540 million years old, such as granite and gneiss. It is also mostly covered in mountains but also has some small valleys and narrow coastal plains. Mount Halla is the highest mountain in South Korea and is worshiped by people because they think that gods and spirits live on it. It is an extinct volcano located on Cheju Island, measuring 6,398 ft (1,950 meters) above sea level. The Nantong River runs southward for 325 miles (523 km) to the Korea Strait is South Korea’s longest