*** DESTINATION INFORMATION ***
KOREA
| Capital |
Seoul |
| Other Major Cities |
Busan, Jeju, Daegu, Ulsan |
| Area |
222,154 sq. km. |
| Time Zone |
GMT + 9 |
| Currency |
Korean Won |
| Exchange Rate |
1 Korean Won = 0.00085 U. S. Dollar (as on September 9, 2003 ) |
| 1 Korean Won = 0.038957 U. S. Dollar (as on September 9, 2003) |
| Population |
47million |
| Language |
Korean (English is also spoken) |
| Average Temperatures |
Summer : 19 degrees Celsius to 27 degrees Celsius |
| Winter : 8 degrees Celsius to 7 degrees Celsius |
| IDD Code |
82 |
| Banking Hours |
Monday to Friday : 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. |
| Electricity |
220 Volts AC 60 HZ |
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