Country Name: Republic of Korea Area: 120,540 sq km Population: 45 million Capital City: Seoul (pop 12 million) People: Almost 100% Korean, with a small expat community (mostly American) Languages: Korean Religion: 47% Buddhist, 28% Christian, 25% Shamanist, Confucian and Ch'ondogyo Government: Constitutional Republic Currency: Korean won (W) Time Zone: Nine hours ahead of GMT/UTC Country Code: 82 Electricity: Both 110V and 220V are common, at 60 AC; two flat pins is 110V and two round pins is 220V.