South Korea – San Patricio International School Monterrey

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Welcome to South Korea!

South Korea is one of the world’s most interesting and amazing countries in the world!

Did you know that…?

Its capital is Seoul, which is also the largest city, it has 10 million inhabitants!

Its national animal is the siberian tiger.

Koreans celebrate the new year twice! The New Year celebration is on January 1 as most countries do and on February they celebrate Lunar New Year.

Korean pop music, also called k-pop, has become famous worldwide especially after PSY’s ‘Gangnam Style’ YouTube hit in 2013. Gangnam refers to the city of Seoul.

Although Korean (also called Hangul) is the official language, in many regions people speak Korean dialects. Children learn Korean and English in school and most people speak English fairly well.

Taekwondo is the national sport of South Korea. It’s believed to have been invented approximately 2,000 years ago.

The Lotte World Tower in Seoul is the highest building in the country and the fifth highest in the world.

Sesame seeds, chillis, kimchi and rice products are the most common ingredients in Korean dishes. Koreans mainly eat with spoons and metal chopsticks. The spoon is used for rice, stews and soups only.

There are many endangered animal species living in South Korea. Among them are the Siberian tiger, the Amur leopard, the golden eagle, the lynx and the Siberian musk deer.

South Korea is the world leader in internet connectivity. Approximately 92% of the country’s population are internet users, and they boast the world’s fastest average connection speed.

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