Tell some facts about South Korea ?

South Korea’s primary industries are electronics, telecommunications, and steel.

Kimchi is a staple dish in South Korea, and there are 250 different types.

Live octopus is frequently consumed by South Koreans.

South Korea’s crops include rice, barley, and root crops, and agriculture is just about 2% of the nation’s GDP

Digital addicts will be relieved to know they’ll never have to wait too long for their internet fix in South Korea.

Contrary to popular belief, dog is not a traditional meat consumed in Korea. Only a very small percentage of South Koreans have tried it, and there are many people who speak out against consumption of dog meat.

South Korea, on average, has the fastest internet speeds in the world.

The country was judged to have the world’s fastest internet connection speed for the 12th consecutive quarter last year, according to Akamai - the content delivery network (CDN) responsible for serving between 15 and 30 per cent of all web traffic.

Soju is the most popular type of alcohol in South Korea. It is around 19% alcohol – very strong – and is a grain or potato-based vodka.

The report showed South Korea’s average broadband adoption rate to be 26.1 megabits per second, putting it ahead of Norway,

Want to dine in? No problem. South Korea has multiple restaurants that offer delivery, including McDonalds. Most delivery drivers drive a motorcycle when delivering food. Even better, many places even will retrieve the dishes when you’re done.

It is not uncommon for a South Korean to ask, “Have you eaten well?” instead of “How are you?”

In terms of land area, South Korea is roughly the size of the state of Indiana.

Sweden, Hong Kong and Switzerland. It is also reported to have the best 4G availability in the world, with users able to expect a signal 95.71 per cent of the time.

Many South Korean homes aren’t outfitted with vents that blow out heat. Instead, homes are heated through the floor.

The island of Jeju, South Korea, has the tallest mountain in the country, which measures in at 6,398 feet.

Approximately 90% of the world’s seaweed used for consumption (think sushi) comes from South Korea.

2. It’s one of the biggest economies in the world

Samsung, one of the world’s biggest technology companies, is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

In South Korea, you must be 19 to smoke, drink, or vote.

It is not uncommon for South Korean men to wear makeup.

This relatively small country (it is about the size of England) has seen its economy grow steadily since 2009 and currently has the 11th largest GDP in the world ($1.4 trillion, according to the latest ranking by the World Bank).

South Korea is on the cutting-edge of most technology, but its sewer system isn’t the best. Because the system is so delicate, toilet paper is meant to be disposed of in a bin beside the toilet – not flushed.

Park Geun-Hye is South Korea’s first female president. She was voted into office in 2013.

After China and Japan, South Korea is the third biggest in Asia and also the seventh largest exporter in the world, with its top products being integrated circuits (including computers, phones and other electronics) and cars.