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Communications of Korea South

Telephones - main lines in use:26.866 million (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular:38.342 million (2005)
Telephone system:general assessment: excellent domestic and international services
domestic: NA
international: country code - 82; fiber-optic submarine cables - 1 Korea-Russia-Japan, 1 Korea-Japan-Hong Kong, 3 Korea-Japan-China, 1 Korea-Japan-China-Europe, 1 Korea-Japan-China-US-Taiwan, 1 Korea-Japan-China, 1 Korea-Japan-Hong Kong-Taiwan, 1 Korea-Japan; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Pacific Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean) and 3 Inmarsat (1 Pacific Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 61, FM 150, shortwave 2 (2005)
Radios:47.5 million (2000)
Television broadcast stations:43 (plus 59 cable operators and 190 relay cable operators) (2005)
Televisions:15.9 million (1997)
Internet country code:.kr
Internet hosts:5.434 million (2005)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):11 (2000)
Internet users:33.9 million (2005)

Korea South Quickstats

  • Population: 49,044,790 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 98,480 sq km
  • Density: 480 /km² (19th)
  • GDP (total): $1.196 trillion[¹] (11th)
  • GDP (per capita): $24,500 (34th)
  • Literacy: 97.9%

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  • Currency: South Korean won (KRW)
  • Dial code: +82

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