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Capital : Seoul
Language :  Korean
Currency :  South Korean won
Population : 50 801 405
Area : 100 210 km2

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1. 14.3% of fatal accidents were caused by people under the influence of alcohol.

2. Over 23 151 000 motor vehicles (449 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants) are registered in this country.

3. A building with a planned height of 555.7 meters (123 floors) is being built in Seoul. It will be completed in 2016.

4. The top-level national domain is .kr . There are over 1,200,000 websites with this extension.

5. The most popular pages with the extension .kr are google.co.kr, blogspot.kr and gmarket.co.kr.

6. Scientists from this country have proved that classical music accelerates plant growth.

7. McDonald’s delivers food on the phone 7 days a week, 24 hours a day at no extra charge.

8. In 2015, 14% of fatal accidents were caused by people driving under the influence of alcohol.

9. In this country there are over 106,414 km of paved roads, including over 4,044 km of expressways (0.17% of all roads in the world).

10. The country has 111 airports, 71 of the paved surface.

11. In this country there are more than 3 381 km of railway tracks.

12. There are subway lines in six cities in South Korea (Busan, Daegu, Daejeon, Gwangju, Incheon and Seoul).

13. A foreigner who speaks a foreign language other than English is usually taken for a Russian.

14. Sweet potatoes are used, among others, to prepare cakes, lattes, and pizzas.

15. Tomato in Korea is considered a fruit, so it is not surprising to see cherry tomatoes on one plate with apple, pineapple, orange, kiwi, etc.

16. Ziaja cosmetics are available in Korea, but they are much more expensive than in Poland.

17. Many Koreans think that Chopin and Maria Skłodowska Curie are French.

18. Dog meat, although consumed in restaurants in Korea, is relatively expensive and much less eaten than pork, beef or chicken. Not every Korean is his amateur.

19. Korea is a highly developed country. You can even use the internet while driving.

20. Fruit prices are very high.

21. Koreans love sweet potatoes.

22. Tipping is not required.

23. The average speed of fixed-line internet is 20.5 Mb / s, and the maximum is 86.6 Mb / s (data from the end of 2015).

24. Full name of the country – Republic of Korea.

25. The average temperature in January is -1 ° C, in July 25 ° C.

26. In 2000, Kim Dae-Jung received the Nobel Peace Prize.

27. Most homes have underfloor heating.

28. 63% of Koreans make all payments via telephone.

29. Shops are open late. Most until 23:00, bars and restaurants until 3:00 – 4:00.

30. Public transport is very well organized, fast, cheap and clean.

31. Koreans bet on their own brands (stores like h & m, bershka, etc. are not very popular with them).

32. Korean grammar is quite poor, but this is a high courtesy.

33. Korean cosmetics are a huge asset of Korea (they are famous for their good quality and wonderful properties, they are popular all over the world and the technique of Korean care is taught to children from an early age).

34. Plastic surgery is very popular in Korea.


Geography in South Korea

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1. Despite its close proximity to China and Japan, the country is not very vulnerable to earthquakes.

2. This country is 3.2 times smaller than Poland.

3. South Korea borders with such countries as: North Korea 238 km.

4. The highest peak is Halla-san, 1950 m above sea level.

5. The longest river is Naktong-gang, 512 km.

6. In South Korea there are 17560 km2 of agricultural land (18% of the country).

7. Taebaek is the highest located city in the country.

147. The nearest capital in a straight line from Seoul is Pyongyang (North Korea) – 193 km.

148. The furthest capital city in a straight line from Seoul is Montevideo (Uruguay) – 19,604 km.


Finance in South Korea

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1. The minimum wage is 5 580 WILL per hour (data from 2015).

2. The amount of income tax in South Korea is 24.2%.

3. In this country, the amount of income tax for natural persons is 40%, and for companies 25% (2018).

4. The tax on goods and services is 10% (2018).

5. The level of inflation in 2018 is 1.5%.

6. In the early 1970s, the North Korean economy was better developed than the South Korean economy

7. Gross domestic product (GDP) …
– in 2015 it is $ 1,560,570,000,000 (6,679 239 600,000 PLN),
– in 2018 it is $ 1 531 000 000 000 (PLN 6 552 680 000 000).

8. Internal debt at the beginning of …
2015 was 36% of GDP, which is about: $ 561 805 200,000 (PLN 2 404 526 256 000),
2018 year was 38% GDP, i.e. around: $ 581 780 000 000 (PLN 2 490 018 400 000). To pay it back, each citizen would have to give about $ 11,293 (PLN 48,335).

9. Foreign debt at the beginning of …
2015 was around: $ 425,400,000,000 ,
2018 year is around: $ 433 887 000 000 .

10. The percentage share in the global economy of South Korea in 2015 is 1.9% (for comparison, Poland’s share is 0.74%, and the United States – 23.32%).

11. This country has 2018 over $402, 450,000,000 in foreign exchange reserves (3.14% of foreign exchange reserves all countries in the world).

12. South Korea has 104400 kg of gold reserves (2018).


Law in South Korea

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1. Built-up area allowed speed depending on the area varies from 30 to 80 km / h.

2. In addition to built-up areas, the permitted speed on the normal road ranges from 60 to 80 km / h, and on highways from 80 to 120 km / h.

3. The permissible blood alcohol content in a person driving a car is 0.5 promille.

4. Men and women can retire at the age of 56-58.

5. In this country, the amount of income tax for natural persons is 40%, and for companies 25% (2018).

6. The tax on goods and services is 10% (2018).

7. In this country you can vote from the age of 19.

8. In South Korea, adulthood is reached at the age of 19.

9. In this country, women can get married at the age of 16, and men aged 18.

10. In this country, a person of 12 years of age is subject to criminal liability.

11. In this country, you can buy cigarettes from 19 years of age.

12. In this country, the formalities associated with setting up a business last 22 days.

13. The last death penalty was completed in 1997.


Education in South Korea

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1. In this country, compulsory education lasts 9 years.

2. The beginning of education begins at the age of 6.

3. The average IQ level is 106.

4. In 21 Daegu schools, English teachers were replaced by robots.

5. In this country there are 2.1% of people above 15 years of age who can not read or write (approximately 1 081 823 people).

6. Korea has a very hard learning system, lessons last from morning to evening, and extra extra-curricular hours prevent you from finding time for your needs. Therefore, depression is a commonly known phenomenon most often seen in adolescents and overworked adults.


Work in South Korea

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1. The minimum wage is 5 580 WILL per hour (data from 2015).

2. The amount of income tax in South Korea is 24.2%.

3. Men and women can retire at the age of 56-58.

4. In 2018, the average monthly salary in this country is 3,917,380 ₩.

5. The unemployment rate in 2018 is 3.8% .

6. In this country, the amount of income tax for natural persons is 40%, and for companies 25% (2018).

7. In this country, the formalities associated with setting up a business last 22 days.

8. The work week is 40 hours.


Best in South Korea

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1. In this country, the world’s first “virtual” store was created, where instead of shelves there are screens on which the available goods are displayed. The customer selects products that automatically go to the cash register.

2. The Ministry of Information and Communication predicts that by 2020, at least one robot will be found in every South Korean home.

3. The tallest building in South Korea is the Northeast Asia Trade Tower in Incheon, 305 meters high (68 floors). It was built in 2010.

4. The project for the construction of a “transparent” building was approved in South Korea. The construction, 450 meters high, is to be entirely covered with a system of cameras and LED panels.

5. The country produces the best-selling vodka in the world called Soju.

6. The largest airport in South Korea is located in Seoul. Annually over 45 million people use it.

7. The fastest train in South Korea is Hanvit, which can travel at speeds up to 305 km / h (maximum speed 487.3 km / h).

8. Kim is the most popular surname in South Korea. They are worn by over 21% of the country’s population.

9. The most deadly disease in this country is liver cancer.

10. This is the first country where they have introduced digital textbooks.

11. The richest part of Seoul is Gangnam. He is famous for many art clinics.

12. The highest peak is Halla-san, 1950 m above sea level.

13. The longest river is Naktong-gang, 512 km.

14. Taebaek is the highest located city in the country.

15. The lowest temperature: -32,8 °C was measured in Yangpyeong.

16. The highest temperature: 40 °C was measured in Daegu.

17. Popular music is kpop (Korean pop).


Army in South Korea

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1. To avoid compulsory military service, “enough” to win a medal at the Olympics.

2. A two-year military service for all Korean men is mandatory.

3. Position in the list of the best armies of the world:
2015 year – 9 place,
2018 > year – 7 place.

4. There are over 625 000 professional soldiers and 5,220,200 reservists (2018).

5. Number of equipment:
2014 year – 2300 tanks, 2800 > armored vehicles, 1400 jet aircraft and 900 helicopters,
2018 year – 2655 tanks, 3480 armored vehicles, 1560 jets and 748 helicopters.

6. Army expenditure:
2014 year – $ 33,000,000,000 (PLN 141,200,000,000),
2018 year – $ 40,000,000,000 (PLN 171,200,000,000).

7. The naval fleet …
– in 2014 there were about 19 ships, in 2018 it was about < strong style = "color: green;"> 19 ships.


Society in South Korea

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1. 30 Koreans have accumulated assets greater than a billion US dollars.

2. In South Korea, an average person consumes about 12.3 liters of pure alcohol per year.

3. The most beer is beer – 25%, then spirit – 3%, wine – 2%, and other alcoholic beverages – 70%.

4. In 2014, 5 869 people lost their lives as a result of traffic accidents.

5. Men and women can retire at the age of 56-58.

6. The average IQ level is 106.

7. Half of the population is Buddhists and the other half are Christians.

8. Koreans are compulsively playing online games.

9. In this country, women having their first child on average 30.3 years old.

10. On average, a woman gives birth to 1.3 children.

11. In this country, over 45 314 000 (2015) 47 353 649 (2018) people have access to internet (around 92% of the population).

12. About 16,000,000 (2015) 43 000 000 (2018) accounts on Facebook.

13. In this country over 7 200 (2015) 20,000 (2018) people have access to the internet ( about 00% of the population).

14. The population density is 500 people / km2.

15. The main religion is Christianity – 29%.

17. In South Korea, according to statistics, an average of one person reads 27 minutes a day.

18. The average age of people living in this country is 40.8 years.

19. In this country there are about:
7 056 000 people (13.69%) in the age range 0-14 years.
37,775,000 people (73.29%) in the age range 15-64 years.
6,710,700 people (13.02%) over 65 years old.

20. In this country, about 422,000 children are born each year (0.8% of the population), and about 348 000 people die (0.7% of the population).

21. Inhabitants of South Korea drink an average of twice as much alcohol from the Russians.

22. 11 people out of 1000 possess firearms.

23. 80% of the country’s population lives in urban areas.

24. In this country an adult person smokes an average of 163 cigarettes a month.

25. The average life expectancy in this country is 81.4 years (women – 84.6 years and men – 78 years).

26. Koreans show much less sensitivity than Europeans or Americans. Rather, they do not hug in greeting and avoid unnecessary physical contact.


Symbols of South Korea

1. National alcohol is Soju.

2. The national tree is hibiscus.

3. The motto of the country – “To benefit all people”.


Customs in South Korea

1. In South Korea, all electric fans have a built-in timer. The reason for this is the mistaken belief that a switched on fan at night can kill sleeping persons.

2. In South Korea there is a tradition that the eldest son and their partners after marriage are living with their parents.

3. It is common for men to wear ties, shirts and t-shirts in pink, which is not seen, as in the West, as a manifestation of gay.

4. Koreans (mainly men) have a rather unpleasant habit of spitting on the streets, sidewalks, etc.

5. In Korea, drinking alcohol with older people than one should turn their heads a bit as a sign of respect for them.

6. Using red ink is a sign of something bad. Writing someone’s name to it means that this person will die. This is due to the fact that on the tombstones, information about the deceased is written in red.

7. Most of the buildings do not have 4 floors. This number is bad luck.


Holidays in South Korea

1. On Valentine’s Day, women give men small gifts (usually sweets), while men come back to you a month later, on March 14 in the so-called “White Day”.

2. During Chinese New Year, you should eat soup with rice dumplings, so that we will be able to grow old in the coming year.

3. In Korea, the Children’s Day is celebrated on the 5th of May, and the Parents Day on the 8th of May. May themselves are married in Korea as a family month.

4. Koreans do not care about Christmas Eve. The Christmas shopping and consumption of Christmas cake is an obligatory Christmas point.

5. South Korea celebrates the new year twice.


Sport in South Korea

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1. Tae-Kwon-Do is the national sport.


History of South Korea

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1. Left-sided traffic was in force until April 1, 1946.

2. In the early 1970s, the North Korean economy was better developed than the South Korean economy

3. Independence from Japan was obtained on August 15, 1945.

4. In this country, women have the right to vote since 1948.

5. He joined the United Nations on September 17, 1991.

6. Korea was divided into North Korea and South Korea after World War II in 1948.

7. South Korea is currently under martial law with North Korea.


Language in South Korea

1. Koreans are relatively easy in learning Japanese because of the high similarity between Korean and Japanese

2. The most popular “tongue twister” is: Kan-yang-kong-yang kong-yang-yang-eun kang kong-yang-yang-ee-go, dwen-yang-kong-yang kong-yang-yang-eun kong kong-yang -jang-ee-da. This means: The president of the soy sauce factory is Kang, and the president of the bean paste factory is Kong.

3. Until the 15th century, the basic alphabet was “chancha” from China. Currently used very rarely because of “Hangeulu”, which is much simplified.


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What is the highest peak in South Korea?

The highest peak in South Korea is Halla-san (1950 m above sea level).

answer: Marta


What is the largest river in South Korea?

The largest river in South Korea is Naktong-gang, 512 km.

answer: Marta


Which South Korea has national colors?

National colors: white, red, blue and black.

answer: Marta


What is national alcohol?

National alcohol is Soju.

answer: Marta


What is the national sport?

Taekwondo is the national sport.

answer: Marta


Which countries borders South Korea?

South Korea borders with countries such as: North Korea 238 km.

answer: Marta


What is the average age of people living in this country?

The average age of people living in this country is 40.8 years.

answer: Marta


What is the minimum wage?

The minimum wage is 5 580 won per hour (data from 2015).

answer: Marta


What is the population density in South Korea?

The population density is 516 people per km2.

answer: Marta


What is the motto of this country?

The motto of the country – “To benefit all people”.

answer: Marta


What is the highest temperature recorded in this country?

The highest temperature: 40 ° C was measured in Daegu.

answer: Marta


What is the lowest temperature recorded in this country?

The lowest temperature: -32,8 ° C was measured in Yangpyeong.

answer: Marta


With how many years can you legally buy alcohol?

In this country, alcohol can be bought at the age of 19.

answer: Marta