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The native Korean number system is used for general counting, like counting up to 99. It is also used to count people, hours, objects, ages, and more. Sino-Korean numbers on the other hand are used for purposes such as dates, money, minutes, addresses, phone numbers, and numbers above 99.
The Chisanbop system. When a finger is touching the table, it contributes its corresponding number to a total. Chisanbop or chisenbop (from Korean chi (ji) finger + sanpŏp (sanbeop) calculation [1] 지산법/指算法), sometimes called Fingermath, [2] is a finger counting method used to perform basic mathematical operations.
South Korea signed the Metre Convention in 1959 [10] and notionally adopted the metric system under Park Chung Hee on 10 May 1961, [11] [12] with a strict law banning the use of the Korean pound, li, gwan, and don [13] effective as of 1 January 1964 [11] and—after metric conversion of the land registries—the pyeong. [8]
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Registration is mandatory if they are residing in the Republic of Korea for more than 90 days. The Foreign Registration Number on the Residence Card (외국인등록증) serves as a substitute for the "resident" (or national) registration number on a Korean citizen's Resident Registration Card (주민등록증).
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