Facts about South Korea

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   Busan, South Korea's second-largest city, handles over 21 million TEU of shipping containers annually through its port, ranking it among the world's top five busiest container ports.

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   Seoul's subway system, completed in 1974, now spans 352 kilometers across 26 lines and serves over 8 million passengers daily, making it one of the world's busiest rapid transit networks.

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   Hangul, South Korea's alphabet created in 1443 by King Sejong the Great, consists of 14 basic consonants and 10 basic vowels designed for phonetic simplicity and universal literacy.

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   Approximately 51.8 million people live in South Korea as of 2023, making it one of the world's most densely populated countries with about 527 people per square kilometer.

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   Samsung Electronics generated 74.1 trillion won in revenue during 2022, making it South Korea's largest company and a major driver of the nation's export-dependent economy.

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   In 2022, South Korea's fertility rate dropped to 0.72 children per woman, the lowest globally and below the 2.1 replacement level needed to sustain population without immigration.

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   The Korean War's armistice in 1953 left South Korea and North Korea divided at the 38th parallel, making it one of the world's most militarized borders.

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