South Korea

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South Korea, an East Asian nation on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula, shares one of the world’s most heavily militarized borders with North Korea. It’s equally known for its green, hilly countryside dotted with cherry trees and centuries-old Buddhist temples, plus its coastal fishing villages, sub-tropical islands and high-tech cities such as Seoul, the capital.

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Point	Information
Country Name	Republic of Korea
Short Name	South Korea
Capital	Seoul
Largest city	Seoul
Official languages	Korean (Pyojun-eo) Korean Sign
National Languages	Korean
Religion	56.1% No religion, 27.6% Christianity, 15.5% Korean Buddhism, 0.8% Others
Demonym(s)	South Korean, Korean
Government	The unitary presidential constitutional republic
President	Moon Jae-in
Vice President	Prime Minister – Chung Sye-kyun
House Speaker	Park Byeong-seug
Chief Justice	Kim Myeong-soo
Total Area	100,363 km² (38,750 sq mi)
Water (%)	0.3 (301 km² / 116 mi²)
Total Land Area (%)	100,062 km²
Population	51,709,098 (iiio2019 estimate)
GDP (PPP)	$2.418 trillion (2020 estimate)
GDP (Nominal)	$1.626 trillion (2020 estimate)
Currency	Korean Republic won (₩) (KRW)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time)
Date format	yyyy년 m월 d일 yyyy. m. d. (CE)
Mains Electricity	220V–60 Hz
Driving side	right
Calling code	+82
ISO 3166 code	KR
Internet TLD	.kr .한국
Political Parties	Democratic Party of Korea Conservative United Future Party Liberty Korea Party
Independence Day	15 August 1945
Tallest Building	Lotte World Tower Haeundae LCT The Sharp Landmark Tower Haeundae LCT The Sharp Tower A Parc1 Tower A
Richest Persons	Lee Kun-hee Seo Jung-jin Jay Y.Lee Suh Kyung-bae
Top Website	Naver.com Daum.net Tistory.com Tmall.com
Flag	South Korea Flag
Map	South Korea Map