International rankings of South Korea
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The following are international rankings of South Korea.
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[edit] General
- United Nations: Human Development Index, ranked 26 out of 177 countries
[edit] Economics
- Nominal GDP growth rate: ranked 91 of 215 (5.1% growth rate)
- Nominal GDP: 11 of 181 ($787b USD)
- A.T. Kearney/Foreign Policy Magazine: Globalization Index 2005, ranked x out of 62 countries
- IMD International: World Competitiveness Scoreboard 2006, ranked x out of 60 economies (countries and regions)
- The Wall Street Journal: 2006 Index of Economic Freedom, ranked 45 out of 155 countries
- The Economist: Worldwide Quality-of-life Index, 2005, ranked 30 out of 111 countries
- World Economic Forum: Global Competitiveness Report 2006-2007 Growth Competitiveness Index Ranking, ranked x out of 125 countries
- Program on International Policy Attitudes: Public Support for Free Market System, 70% public support, ranked 4th out of 20 surveyed countries
[edit] Education
- OECD: Programme for International Student Assessment (2003 PISA[1]), Ranked x of 38 in mathematics, x of 38 in science, x of 38 in reading, and x of 38 in problem solving.
[edit] Politics
- Transparency International: Corruption Perceptions Index, ranked 42 out of 163 countries
- Yale University Center for Environmental Law and Policy and Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network: Index of Environmental Sustainability Index, ranked x out of 146 countries.
- Reporters without borders: Worldwide press freedom index, ranked 31 out of 167 countries
[edit] Social
- Save the Children: State of the World's Mothers 2006, ranked 16 out of 110 countries
- Population (2006) ranked 25 with 49,024,737 people
[edit] Technology
- Third-most broadband users among OECD countries
[edit] Capital city
- GaWC Inventory Beta-rank Global city (7 points)
- Metropolitan area by population #2 (behind Greater Tokyo Area)
- Most expensive cities #2 (behind London)
[edit] See also
Timeline · List of monarchs · Military history
Gojoseon · Jin · Proto-Three Kingdoms (Buyeo • Okjeo • Dongye • Samhan) · Gaya
Three Kingdoms (Goguryeo • Baekje • Silla) · Unified Silla · Balhae · Later Three Kingdoms · Goryeo (Mongol invasion)
Joseon (Seven Year War) · Korean Empire · Japanese rule (Independence movements • March 1st Movement • Provisional Government)
Division of Korea (USAMGIK) · Korean War · North Korea · South Korea
North Korea
Government (President • Chairman • Premier • Supreme People's Assembly • Presidium) · Elections · Political parties · Workers' Party of Korea · Human rights · Nuclear program · Military · Foreign relations · "Juche"
South Korea
Government (Constitution • President • Prime Minister • Assembly) · Elections · Political parties · Human rights · Military · Foreign relations (Sunshine policy)
Korean Peninsula · Regions · Provinces (historical) · Special cities · DMZ
Mountains (Baekdudaegan • Baekdusan • Kumgangsan • Seoraksan • Jirisan • Hallasan)
Islands (Jeju-do) · Rivers (Tumen • Yalu • Han • Nakdong) · Lakes
North Korea
Administrative divisions · Cities (Pyongyang)
South Korea
Administrative divisions · Cities (Seoul • Busan) · Environment
Religion (Buddhism • Shamanism • Christianity) · Philosophy · Confucianism · Mythology · Cinema · Drama
Korean martial arts (Taekwondo • Hapkido) · Ssireum · Swords
Cuisine (Kimchi • Galbi • Bulgogi) · Tea ceremony
North Korea
"Juche" · Arirang Festival · Sports · Education · Religion · Tourism
South Korea
Korean wave · K-pop · Sports · Education · Religion · Tourism · Marriage
Art
Pottery · Painting · Calligraphy · Architecture · Music (Pansori • Arirang) · Literature (Poetry • Sijo • Gasa) · Cinema (Animation • List of films)
