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| Land The Korean peninsula has a land area of approximately 220,000 sq.km. It is dividd just slighty north of the 38th parallel. The democratic Republic of Korea in the south and communist North Korea are separated by a demilitarized zone. Language Koreah has ten vowel and fourteen consonant sounds, and is written in a native phonetic alphabet, hangeul, which was created in 1443 Currency The unit of Korean currency is the won. One US dollar is equivalant to about 1,270 as of March, 2001 Click here! to preview currency exchange Climate Spring runs from March through May with flowers such as azalea, forsythia, cherry blossoms, rapaseed flowers and magnolia. From July to August, it is hot and sometimes rainy. Autumnal tints arrive nationwide in October. Skiing seasons starts from late November and lasts to eary March. Business Hours Goverment office hours are from 09:00 to 18:00, although from November through Febuary they close at 17:00. Most private business open at anywhere from 08:30 to 10:00 and close in the evening. Banking business hours, however, are from 09:30 to 16:30 on weekdays, and from 09:30 to 13:30 on Saturdays. 1330 Korea Travel Phone For English assistance or travel information, just dial 1330, and a bilingual operator will offer you detailed tourism information. Electrical System Outlet for 220 volts 60 cycle are dominant. Always check the power supply before using your equipment Emergency numbers Dial 119 for fire and amnbulance, and 112 for the police Telephone Calls A local call costs 50 for three minutes. To make an international call, first dial the international dialing code (001, 002 or 008), then the country code, area code, and finally the individual number. You may rent a cell phone at the airport. Tax & Tipping Value-added tax is levied on most goods and services at a standard rate of 10% and is included in the retail price. Tipping is not customary in korea. In tourist hotels a 10% services charge is added to the bill --- on the other hand, there is no VAT on hotel room charges for foriegn independent tourist during 2001 and 2002. Visa Visitors with confirmed outbond tickets may stay up to 30 days without visas, although this does not apply to a few nationalities. |
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