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  1. S. Korea: Demographics
  2. S. Korea: Mobile Landscape
  3. S. Korea: Internet Landscapes

Overview

South Korea - Social Media and PR across Asia


People

South Korea is an ethnically homogeneous country where the no. of indigenous minorities is negligible. A common language and culture are viewed as an essential part of the Korean identity. Koreans tend to equate nationality with membership in a single, homogeneous ethnic group.
(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koreans)


Population:
49,044,790 (July 2007 est.)

Age structure:
0-14 years: 18.3% (male 4,714,103/female 4,262,873)
15-64 years: 72.1% (male 18,004,719/female 17,346,594)
65 years and over: 9.6% (male 1,921,803/female 2,794,698) (2007 est.)

Median age:
total: 35.8 years
male: 34.8 years
female: 36.8 years (2007 est.)

Television broadcast stations:
43 (plus 59 cable operators and 190 relay cable operators) (2005)
Internet country code:
.kr
Internet hosts:
5.434 million (2005)
Internet users:
33.9 million (2005)
(Source:https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ks.html)

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