Emerging market

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Introduction
Emerging markets, also known as developing countries, are emerging economies that are investing in further productive capacity. (Amadeo, 2014) South Korea is one of the Asian Tigers along with Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore which have free and highly developed economies in the world. It is ranked 2nd in the emerging markets list by 2014 based on average GDP growth, inflation rate, government debt, foreign direct investment, etc. (Bloomberg, 2014)
Country Profile
Geography
South Korea occupies the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula, which is a country located at the northeastern edge of the Asian continent, shares its northern border with China and Russia, and juts toward Japan to the southeast. It is officially known as the Republic of Korea and its capital and largest city is Seoul. Korea is roughly 1,000 kilometers long and encompasses around 222,154 square kilometers in total. South Korea's terrain is mostly mountainous. (Government, Geography and Climate, 2012)
Demographics
South Korea is one of the most densely populated countries in the world; the population density of the country is about 1,271 people per square mile. The current population of the Republic of Korea is about 50.004 million people in 2013, which is an approximate 0.45% increase from the population taken in the last census. The capital city is Seoul; it is also the country's largest city and chief industrial center. According to the 2013 census, Seoul had a population of 10.1 million inhabitants. The population has been increased by the country's rapid economic expansion and international migration. (South Korea Population 2013, 2013)
Culture
Korea is one of the most homogeneous countries in the world. It has its own culture, language, d...

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Conclusion
The South Korean economy is characterized by moderate inflation, low unemployment, an export surplus, and fairly equal distribution of income. South Korea continues to strive to maintain global competitiveness. South Korea has been open to various employment opportunities in various industries. It has a free market economy, which makes it easier to trade with South Korea. Based on expectations of improvement in export growth and higher government spending along with higher corporate investment, the Korean economy is expected to expand by 3.5% to 4.0% in 2014 and by 4.0% in 2015. (Corporation, 2014) . Moreover, there are also investor’s benefits for foreign investments, such as no restriction on capital inflows, tax exemptions, free trade agreements etc.

All of these factors make South Korea an attractive country for foreign investors to invest in.

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