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| Korea |
| Introduction
(Basic Data) |
| Capital |
Seoul |
| Land Area |
99,274 sq.miles |
| Population |
46.1 million (1998) |
| GDP Per Capita |
US$ 10,550 |
| GDP |
US$ 485.2 billion |
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| Korea's
Current Economic Status |
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1997 |
2000 |
G.D.P.
(US$ billion)
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476.6 |
457.4 |
Per Capita
GDP (US$)
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10,307 |
9,628 |
GDP
Growth
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5.0%
(-5.8% in 1998) |
8.8% |
Export (US$
billion)
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136.1 |
172.3 |
Import
(US$ billion)
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144.6 |
160.5 |
Current Account
Balance (US$ billion)
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-8.2 |
11.0 |
Usable
Foreign Reserves (US$ billion)
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3.9 |
96.2 |
FDI (US$ billion)
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7.0 |
15.7 |
Fx
Rate (W/US$)
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1,964 |
1,265 |
Consumer Price
Index
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4.5% |
2.3% |
Unemployment
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2.6%
(8.7% in 1998) |
4.0% |
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H. E. Song Young-oh |
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