Jeju, Role of Administrative Cities
and Science Cities
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Key Industries
Smart tourism, Green energy, Clean bio technology
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Population
674,635 -
Number of Companies
66,057 -
Employees
286,047 -
Amount of Production
16.5 *unit: one billion dollars
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UNESCO World Heritage Site & Special Self-Governing Province, Jeju
The volcanic island Jeju and lava caves are recognized all around the world as they have been listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Korean government designated Jeju as the Free International City in 2002. In 2006, the government designated the island as the special self-governing province so to allow Jeju to exercise all administrative authority except for defense, diplomacy and jurisdiction.