Republic Of (South K.) Korea
Official name:	Korea, Republic Of (South K.)
Capital City:	Seoul
Current Local Time:
Country website:	http://www.dhl.co.kr/
International Dialing Code:	82
Population:	47,278,951
Currency:	South Korean won (KRW)
Spoken Languages:	Korean, English widely taught in high school
Holidays:	Jan 1, Feb 2, 3, 4, Mar 1, May 1, 5, 10, Jun 6, Aug 15, Sep 11, 12, 13, Oct 3, Dec 25
Major Exports:	Commodities: semiconductors, automobiles, mobile phones, ships, chemicals, computers, LCD, Chemical Fibres: China 21.39%, US 13.3%, Japan 8.2%
Major Imports:	Commodities: crude petroleum, semiconductor, natural gas, chemical, computers, textiles, organic chemicals, grains Partners: Japan 16.8%, China 15.7%, US 10.8%
Total Export:	$325.5 billion USD ( 2006)
Total Import:	$309.3 billion USD (2006)
Gross Domestic Product:	$887.44 billion USD (2006 est.)
Per Capita Income:	$18,372 USD (2006 est.)
Literacy Rate:	98%
Population Growth Rate:	0.44% (2005 est.)