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South Korea - Introduction
South Korea (officially: Republic of Korea) is a country in Asia, precisely in Eastern Asia, with a population of about 51.8 million inhabitants today (2026-10-27). The capital city of Republic of Korea is Seoul, and the official country TLD code is .kr. South Korea has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as KR, KOR, KOR, 410 respectively. Check some other vital information below.
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Names
| Common | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Official | Republic of Korea |
| Common (Native) | South Korea |
| Official (Native) | Republic of Korea |
| Alternative spellings | KR, Korea, Republic of, Republic of Korea, 남한, 남조선 |
| Translations ⬇️ | |
Languages
| kor | Korean |
|---|
Geography
South Korea is located in Eastern Asia and has a total land area of 100210 km². It is bounded by PRK and the capital city is Seoul
| Region/Continent | Asia |
|---|---|
| Subregion | Eastern Asia |
| TimeZone | UTC+09:00 |
| Capital city | Seoul |
| Area | 100210 km² |
| Population 2026-10-27 | 51.8 million |
| Bordered Countreies | PRK |
| Demonym | |
| eng | Male: South Korean / Female: South Korean |
| fra | Male: Sud-coréen / Female: Sud-coréenne |
| Lat/Lng | 37, 127.5 |
Historical data and more
The National Flag of South Korea
The flag of South Korea has a white field, at the center of which is a red and blue Taegeuk circle surrounded by four black trigrams, one in each corner.
| Currency | |
|---|---|
| Name | South Korean won |
| Code | KRW |
| Symbol | ₩ |
| Other info | |
| Idependent | yes, officially-assigned |
| UN Member country | yes |
| Start of Week | monday |
| Car Side | right |
| Codes | |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | KR |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | KOR |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 410 |
| International calling code | +82 |
| FIFA 3 Letter Code | KOR |
All Important Facts about South Korea
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