People of South Korea

Population	49,044,790 (2007 estimate)
Population density	500 persons per sq km 1,294 persons per sq mi (2007 estimate)
Urban population distribution	81 percent (2005 estimate)
Rural population distribution	19 percent (2005 estimate)
Largest cities, with population	Seoul, 9,895,217 (2000) Busan, 3,662,884 (2000) Daegu, 2,480,578 (2000)
Official language	Korean
Chief religious affiliations	Christian, 41 percent Indigenous beliefs, 16 percent Buddhist, 15 percent
Life expectancy	77.2 years (2007 estimate)
Infant mortality rate	6 deaths per 1,000 live births (2007 estimate)
Literacy rate	98.4 percent (2005 estimate)