South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK) (Korean: 대한민국, pronounced [tɛːhanminɡuk̚]  ( listen)) and often simply referred to as Korea, is a country in East Asia, located on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by China to the west, Japan to the east, and North Korea to the north. Its capital is Seoul, the second largest metropolitan city in the world and a major global city. South Korea lies in a temperate climate... more

Area:

  • 100,032 km² (38622.6 mi² )

Population:

  • 49,044,790 (Jul 2007)

Contained by:

Also known as:

  • Republic of Korea

Location

Capital

Seoul

Seoul (Korean pronunciation: [sʌ.ul]  ( listen)), officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, it is one of the world's largest cities. The Seoul National Capital Area, which includes the Incheon metropolis and most of...

Population

number date
  • 49,044,790
  • Jul 2007
  • 48,333,000

Official Language:

Languages spoken:

National anthem:

Anthem Official anthem since
  • 1948

Internet TLD:

ISO Alpha 3:

  • KOR

ISO Numeric:

  • 410

ISO Alpha Code:

  • KR

ISO Short Name:

  • "KOREA, REPUBLIC OF"

FIPS Code:

  • KS

Calling Code:

  • 82

GDP (nominal):

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 857,500,000,000
  • 2008

GDP (nominal per capita):

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 26,000
  • 2008

Places exported to:

Exported to Currency Amount Date
  • 2006
  • 16,100,000,000
  • 2008
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Places imported from:

Imported from Currency Amount Date
  • 2006
  • 11,800,000,000
  • 2008
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Geolocation:

Latitude Longitude
  • 36.4693
  • 127.62428

USBG name:

  • "KOREA, REPUBLIC OF"
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Olympic participating country

IOC Code:

  • KOR
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