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Capital : Pyongyang
Major Language(s) : Korean
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Date of UN Membership : 17 Sep. 1991
Largest City Population (in thousands, 1995) : 2484
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Languages of Korea, South
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Republic of Korea, Taehan Min'guk. 48,598,175. National or official language: Korean. Literacy rate: 92%. Also includes English (63,600), Sherpa, Chinese (24,000). Information mainly from B. Comrie 1987. Blind population: 48,000 (1982 WCE). Deaf institutions: 28. The number of languages listed for Korea, ...
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