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Country Guide South Korea
Capital:
Seoul
Population:
47,817,000
Currency:
South Korean won (KRW)
Religions:
no affiliation 46%, Christian 26%, Buddhist 26%, Confucianist 1%, other 1%
Government:
republic
Languages:
Korean, English widely taught in junior high and high school
Climate:
temperate, with rainfall heavier in summer than winter
Phone Code:
82
Festivals in South Korea
Andong Mask Dance Festival [article] Sol-nal - Korean New Year [article] Pusan International Film Festival [web site] Seoul Fringe Festival [web site]South Korea Accommodation
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Densely forested mountains, colourful Buddhist temples and sleek modern cities - discover all this and much more with this bestselling guidebook. Korea's welcoming people, unique culture and incomparable cuisine make it one of the great destinations of Northeast Asia. Whatever your pleasure, we cover it all: North, South, eats, the works!
- Be inspired by our new highlights and itineraries sections
- Get around with the help of over 100 detailed maps, including a full-colour map of Seoul
- Dine out in the best restaurants with our Korean menu decoder
- Understand - from religion to politics and war, our history and culture chapters will put you in the picture
- Go north! Check out our North Korea chapter - even stranger and more sinister than the plot of the Ian Fleming novel you bought at the airport
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Further South Korea Resources
Korea.net [web site]Click here for the full range of South Korea web resources
