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Republic of Korea
South Korea
Taehan-min'guk
note: the South Koreans generally use the term "Han-guk" to refer to their country
COMMUNICATIONS
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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24 million (2000) |
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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28 million (September 2000) |
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: excellent domestic and international services
domestic: NA international: fiber-optic submarine cable to China; the Russia-Korea-Japan submarine cable; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (2 Pacific Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat (Pacific Ocean region) |
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 104, FM 136, shortwave 5 (2001) |
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Radios:
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47.5 million (2000) |
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Television broadcast stations:
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121 (plus 850 repeater stations and the eight-channel American Forces Korea Network) (1999) |
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Televisions:
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15.9 million (1997) |
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Internet country code:
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.kr |
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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11 (2000) |
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Internet users:
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25.6 million (2002) |
TRANSPORTATION
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Railways:
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total: 3,125 km
standard gauge: 3,125 km 1.435-m gauge (661 km electrified) (2002) |
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Highways:
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total: 87,534 km
paved: 65,388 km (including 1,996 km of expressways) unpaved: 22,146 km (1999) |
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Waterways:
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1,609 km
note: restricted to small native craft |
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Pipelines:
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petroleum products 455 km; note - additionally, there is a parallel petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) pipeline being completed |
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Ports and harbors:
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Chinhae, Inch'on, Kunsan, Masan, Mokp'o, P'ohang, Pusan, Tonghae-hang, Ulsan, Yosu |
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Merchant marine:
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total: 541 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 6,490,521 GRT/10,602,751 DWT
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Australia 1, Bulgaria 1, China 1, Greece 1, Japan 1, Malaysia 1, Norway 1, Panama 1, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1, UK 1 (2002 est.) ships by type: bulk 114, cargo 174, chemical tanker 63, combination bulk 9, container 52, liquefied gas 17, passenger 3, petroleum tanker 69, refrigerated cargo 21, roll on/roll off 6, short-sea passenger 2, specialized tanker 6, vehicle carrier 5 |
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Airports:
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102 (2002) |
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 69
over 3,047 m: 3 2,438 to 3,047 m: 18 914 to 1,523 m: 11 under 914 m: 21 (2002) 1,524 to 2,437 m: 16 |
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Airports - with unpaved runways:
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total: 33
914 to 1,523 m: 2 under 914 m: 31 (2002) |
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Heliports:
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204 (2002) |
MILITARY
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Military branches:
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Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, National Maritime Police (Coast Guard) |
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Military manpower - military age:
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18 years of age (2003 est.) |
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Military manpower - availability:
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males age 15-49: 14,252,851 (2003 est.) |
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Military manpower - fit for military service:
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males age 15-49: 8,994,941 (2003 est.) |
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Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
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males: 345,331 (2003 est.) |
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Military expenditures - dollar figure:
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$13,094,300,000 (FY02) |
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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2.8% (FY02) |
TRANSNATIONAL ISSUES
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Disputes - international:
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Military Demarcation Line within the 4-km wide Demilitarized Zone has separated North from South Korea since 1953; Liancourt Rocks (Take-shima/Tok-do) are disputed with Japan |