_#_Total fertility rate: 1.6 children born/woman (1991)
_#_Nationality: noun—Korean(s); adjective—Korean
_#_Ethnic divisions: homogeneous; small Chinese minority (about 20,000)
_#_Religion: strong Confucian tradition; vigorous Christian minority (28% of the total population); Buddhism; pervasive folk religion (Shamanism); Chondokyo (religion of the heavenly way), eclectic religion with nationalist overtones founded in 19th century, claims about 1.5 million adherents
_#_Language: Korean; English widely taught in high school
_#_Literacy: 96% (male 99%, female 94%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
_#_Labor force: 16,900,000; 52% services and other; 27% mining and manufacturing; 21% agriculture, fishing, forestry (1987)
_#_Organized labor: about 10% of nonagricultural labor force in government-sanctioned unions
_*Government #_Long-form name: Republic of Korea; abbreviated ROK
_#_Type: republic