- Government type : Republic with powers shared between the president, the legislature, and the courts.
- Branches/Breakdown :
- Head of Gov. : The President
- Suffrage : 19 years of age; universal
- National Holidays :
Saturday, 1 January 2011
Korean New Year
Thursday, 3 February 2011Korean New Year
Friday, 4 February 2011Korean New Year
Saturday, 5 February 2011March 1st Movement
Tuesday, 1 March 2011Labour Day
Sunday, 1 May 2011Childrens Day
Thursday, 5 May 2011Buddha Birthday Tuesday, 10 May 2011
Memorial Day
Monday, 6 June 2011Liberation Day
Monday, 15 August 2011Harvest Festival
Tuesday, 13 September 2011Harvest Festival
Wednesday, 14 September 2011Harvest Festival
Thursday, 15 September 2011National Foundation Day
Monday, 3 October 2011Christmas Day
Sunday, 25 December 2011
- Diplomatic Rep to US :
- Diplomatic Rep from US :
- Internation affiliations :
- Military Braches : Over 560,000 personnel as of 2004.
- Military Service age & obligation : 20-30 years of age
- % GDP spent on Military : 2.9%
