Major cities - Seoul (10.1 million), Busan (3.5 million), Incheon (2.6 million), Daegu (2.5 million), Daejeon (1.5 million), Gwangju (1.4 million), Ulsan (1.1 million)
Climate - Temperate with four distinct seasons
Population: 48.46 million (2007) ※ Foreign residents: 1.1 million (Median Age: 36.1 years (2007))
Economically active population 24.2 million (2007)
Population increase rate: 0.33% (2007)
Life Expectancy: Male 75.7 years, female 82.4 years (2006)
Religion: A 2005 census showed half of the population actively practices religion. Among this group, Buddhism (43.0%), Protestantism (34.5%) and Catholicism (20.6%) comprise the three dominant religions.
