THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA (SOUTH KOREA)

Area: 99,646 km² Geographical localization

General information (2006)  Government: Presidential republic President: Roh Moo-hyun Prime minister: Han Duck-soo  Population: nearly 50 million  Capital: Seoul (10,3 million) the second most populated metropolitan area in the world  Economy: 10th largest (nominal value) in the world 11th largest (PPP) in the world  Currency: South Korean Won – KRW (1 dollar is about won)  Official language: Korean

Population  Most South Koreans live in urban areas  Major cities: Seoul, Busan, Ulsan, Incheon, Daegu, Daejeon  Population shaped by international migration: the number of immigrants is still growing half of them do not have authorization  Religion: 46,5 % express no religious preference; most common churches:  Buddhist, Protestant, Catholic

Economy I.  Gross Domestic Product (GDP): Total (nominal): $888 millions per capita: $  GDP growth: 5,1 %  Composition of GDP: Services 56,3 %, Industry 40,3 %, Agriculture 3,3 % (2005)  GDP in the CR Total: $ billion per capita: $13,848  Inflation: 2,8 % (2005)  Unemployment rate: 3,4 % (2006)  One of the Four Asian Tigers (Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore)

Economy II.  Pop below poverty line: 2% (2006 est.)  Labour force: million (2005 est.)  Labour force by occupation: (2004 est.) agriculture (6%) industry (26%) services (67%)  Main industries: electronics, automobile production, chemicals, shipbuilding, steel, textiles, clothing, footwear, food processing Major global producer of automobiles, electronics, shipbuilding,high- technology products  Familly-controlled conglomerates: Chaebols Hyundai, Samsung, LG

Economy III.  Export: $ 288,2 billion (2005)  Main Export Partners: China 21.8%, U.S. 14.6% Japan 7.8%, Hong Kong 4.2%  Imports: $256 billion (2005)  Main Import Partners: (2005) Japan 18.5% China 14.8% U.S. 11.8% Saudi Arabia 6.2% (2004)

Economy IV.  Public finances: Public debt: 20% of GDP (2005) External debt: $153.9 billion (2005) Foreign credit: $308.7 billion (2005) Reserves of foreign exchange: $210.4 billion (2005) Revenues: $195 billion (2005) Expenses: $189 billion (2005) Economic aid: ODA, $745 million (2005)

Export of the Czech republic to ROK  Industry materials (shafts, engines)  Toys  Steel and iron products

Import to the Czech republic  Electronics (TV, cameras, mobile phones)  Vehicles  Plastic material and products  Rubber products  Textile

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RESOURCES  Wikipedia  Obchodní spolupráce České a Korejské republiky informace/korea-obchodni-spoluprace/ /25130/#b3