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Korea
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The People
of Korea
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 The
modern Korean people are believed to be the descendants of several Mongol tribes
which migrated onto the Korean peninsula from Central Asia particularly during
the Neolithic Age (c. 5000-1000 BC) and the Bronze Age (c. 1000-300 BC). By
the beginning of the Christian era, the Koreans were a homogenous people,
although the country was not politically unified until the seventh century AD.
The
population of the Republic of Korea topped 45.9 million in 1997. Its
population density is among the world's highest, and Seoul, the capital city,
has more than 11 million inhabitants. Other metropolitan cities include
Pusan, Taegu, Inch'on, Kwangju, Taejon, and Ulsan.
In
recent years, urbanization has been increasing, although the government is
taking steps to minimize this trend. The traditional extended family
system is giving way to the nuclear family. Religious
freedom is provided for in the Korean Constitution, and Koreans have taken to
religion with a fervor. Some 51 percent of the public holds religious
beliefs, and that figure continues to grow. The major religions include
Buddhism, Protestantism and Catholicism.
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Information
provided by the Korean Embassy
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Population:
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48,636,068
(July 2010 est.)
country
comparison to the world:
26 |
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Age
structure:
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0-14 years: 16.8%
(male 4,278,581/female 3,887,516)
15-64 years: 72.3%
(male 17,897,053/female 17,196,840)
65 years and
over: 10.8%
(male 2,104,589/female 3,144,393) (2010 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 37.9
years
male: 36.5
years
female: 39.1
years (2010 est.)
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Population
growth rate:
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0.258% (2010
est.)
country
comparison to the world:
176 |
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Birth rate:
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8.72
births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country
comparison to the world:
215 |
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Death rate:
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6.15
deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country
comparison to the world:
160 |
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Net
migration rate:
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0 migrant(s)/1,000
population (2010 est.)
country
comparison to the world:
94 |
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Urbanization:
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urban
population: 81%
of total population (2008)
rate of
urbanization: 0.6%
annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.07
male(s)/female
under 15
years: 1.1
male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.04
male(s)/female
65 years and
over: 0.67
male(s)/female
total
population: 1
male(s)/female (2010 est.)
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Infant
mortality rate:
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total: 4.24
deaths/1,000 live births
country
comparison to the world:
199
male: 4.46
deaths/1,000 live births
female: 4
deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
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Life
expectancy at birth:
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total
population: 78.81
years
country
comparison to the world:
42
male: 75.56
years
female: 82.28
years (2010 est.)
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Total
fertility rate:
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1.22 children
born/woman (2010 est.)
country
comparison to the world:
219 |
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HIV/AIDS -
adult prevalence rate:
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less than
0.1% (2007 est.)
country
comparison to the world:
148 |
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HIV/AIDS -
people living with HIV/AIDS:
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13,000 (2007
est.)
country
comparison to the world:
94 |
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HIV/AIDS -
deaths:
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fewer than
500 (2007 est.)
country
comparison to the world:
87 |
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Nationality:
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noun: Korean(s)
adjective: Korean
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Ethnic
groups:
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homogeneous
(except for about 20,000 Chinese)
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Religions:
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Christian
26.3% (Protestant 19.7%, Roman Catholic 6.6%),
Buddhist 23.2%, other or unknown 1.3%, none
49.3% (1995 census)
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Languages:
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Korean,
English widely taught in junior high and high
school
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Literacy:
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definition: age
15 and over can read and write
total
population: 97.9%
male: 99.2%
female: 96.6%
(2002)
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School
life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
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total: 17
years
male: 18
years
female: 16
years (2008)
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Education
expenditures:
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4.2% of GDP
(2007)
country
comparison to the world:
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