Monday, November 24, 2008

Some South Korean Facts...

90% of South Koreans have broadband Internet access.
South Koreans pay for their broadband at the lowest rates in the world.

South Koreans dont use: deodorant, clothes dryers,ovens, bathtubs, enclosed showers/shower curtian-its a showerhead on the wall-when you shower the whole bathroom gets wet

They have a "squatty potty"--which is basically a hole in the ground that you use..(they do have some western toilets) and bathrooms arent always adequately stocked with toilet paper

Their currency is the Won (KRW)...@1,000 KRW=$1 USD

official name: Republic of Korea

Capital: Seoul

Population: 49,232,844 (2008 estimate)

Population Density: 1,299 persons per sq mi (2008 estimate)
Compared to us--SC has 133 persons per sq mi--North America has 32 persons per sq mi (WOW)--Asia has 203 persons per sq mi

Religious Beliefs:

Christian-41 percent
Indigenous beliefs-16 percent
Buddhist-15 percent
Confucianist-11 percent
Nonreligious-2 percent
Other-15 percent

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