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89 Couples Divorce Each Day in Seoul

By Lee Jin-woo
Staff Reporter

During 2003 an average of 274 babies were born and 103 people died each day in Seoul, a city with a population of over 10 million, according to the statistics for that year.

The statistics also indicated 1,049 crimes were committed every day, while 2,756 people had passports issued.

Seoul had a total population of 10,276,968 as of Dec. 31, 2003, down 0.03 percent, or 41,990 people, from the same date of 2002.

However, the number of people per household has significantly declined over the last 10 years, reflecting an increasing trend for nuclear families.

The average number of people per household was 2.77 in 2003, far lower than the 3.18 of 1993 and the 4.35 of 1983.

Every day 199 new couples got married in 2003, slightly lower than the 225 of 1993, while 89 couples got divorced, more than two times higher than the 37 couples of 10 years ago.

An ordinary family living in Seoul earned some 2.7 million won ($2,700) monthly in 2003, 13.97 percent up from 2.4 million won in 2002. Average monthly spending for families also increased to 2.3 million won, up 7.8 percent from a year ago, proving once again that it is hard for city dwellers to overcome the gap between the haves and the have-nots.

Each household in Seoul used some 610,000 won per month, or 26 percent of their total spending, on food and other basic necessities, followed by telecommunication and transportation costs with 340,000 won, or 17 percent. Families spent 230,000 won on their children��s education on average per month during 2003.

The statistics also showed that citizens in Seoul contributed significantly to government revenue as the average amount of provincial tax levied on each citizen for the year averaged 965,000 won _ much higher than other major industrialized urban areas, with 671,000 won in Ulan and 611,000 won in Pusan.

Some 748,000 enterprises, or 23 percent of the total, were located in Seoul despite strict regulations discouraging companies from setting up factories or offices in crowded urban areas.

Around 233 cars were added to the city��s streets every day, while 296 people got new driver��s licenses issued.

In addition, Seoul citizens consumed 990 cows and 10,917 pigs each day, while generating 120,000 tons of sewage.

The yearbook of statistics was the 44th since the city��s first was published in 1961.

http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/nation/200503/kt2005030919420211990.htm

[chiaa]

"Some 748,000 enterprises, or 23 percent of the total, were located in Seoul despite strict regulations discouraging companies from setting up factories or offices in crowded urban areas. "

I would like to add that the rooster my neighbor just got should not be in the city limits either.

[Swiss James]

Where do they keep all the pigs and cows anyway?