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DAEJEON'S PRINCIPAL STATISTICS
- Population : 1.496 million / Foreign Residents 13,725 people
- Area : 540㎢
- Major Industries : R&D, Logistics, Service and Convention Business
- GRDP(2008) : USD25billion
- Industrial Structure (Based on 2007 GRDP) - Primary Industry : 1.07%
- Secondary Industry : 12.05%
- Tertiary Industry : 86.08% - Trade Volume (2008) : USD2.58billion in exports and USD2.81billion in imports
- Economically Active Population : 726,000 (49% of the total)
Easily AccessibleDaejeon is geographically located in the heart of the nation and functions as the nation's transportation hub.
Other major cities are accessible within 2 hours and Seoul is only 50 minutes by high speed train (KTX). The location of Cheongju Airport and Dangjin Harbor are nearby which also makes it possible to reduce logistics costs.
Cutting-edge Infrastructure for Scientific Technology & Research Manpower
ETRI (Electronics and
Telecommunications Research Institute)
KRISS (Korea Research Institute of
Standards and Science)
UNESCO-WTA Conference
Daejeon Convention Center
Daedeok Innopolis (Daedeok R&D Special Zone) is composed of 28 government-initiated research centers as well as 79 research institutes with as many as 20,000 researchers. They have been developing world-class technologies which have been leading in the nation’ economic growth for the past 30 years.
In addition, Daejeon established the WTA (World Technopolis Association) in 1998 with the view of realizing regional development through international cooperation with world science cities.
Currently the WTA has grown to be aninternational organization with 67 members from 32 countries and it is involved in active cooperation with many international organizations as UNESCO’ official consultative body.
In addition, Daejeon established the WTA (World Technopolis Association) in 1998 with the view of realizing regional development through international cooperation with world science cities.
Currently the WTA has grown to be aninternational organization with 67 members from 32 countries and it is involved in active cooperation with many international organizations as UNESCO’ official consultative body.
Smooth Supply and Demand in Excellent Human Resources
There are 18 universities based in Daejeon Metropolitan City including KAIST, Korea’ top science educational organization, ICU (Information and Communications University), UST (Korea University of Science and Technology) and CNU (Chungnam National University), all of which are providing on-site education as research-centered universities, operating various academicindustrial cooperative programs in partnership with businesses, and nurturing the excellent manpower that industries and research institutes need with tailored education.
Enormous Development Potential
Multi-functional Administrative City
Government Complex Daejeon
Colleges as well as the headquarters of the army, navy and airforce located in the adjacent area. Moreover, a new “ulti-functional Administrative City”(is being built nearby and 18 major government offices will begin to move into the city starting in 2012.
City Hall
Currently, twelve national government offices and services including the Korea Customs Service, the Public Procurement Service, the Military Manpower Administration, the Korea Forest Service, the Cultural Heritage Administration, the National Statistical Office, the Korean Intellectual Properties Office as well as the Small and Medium Business Administration are located in Daejeon.
Daejeon serves as an administration and national defense hub with the Daejeon Government Complex and Military, Naval and Airforce Staff.
Daejeon serves as an administration and national defense hub with the Daejeon Government Complex and Military, Naval and Airforce Staff.
