South Korea: flag, map and capital

Asia · Capital: Seoul

Where is South Korea?

Facts

Capital: Seoul⁷
Continent: Asia⁶
Population: 51,748,739 (2023 estimate)¹
Area: 100,401 km² (38,765 sq mi) (2023)²
Official languages: Korean, Korean Sign Language³⁴
Currency: South Korean Won³⁴
Calling code: +82³
Internet domain: .kr, .한국³
Driving side: Right³
Highest point: Hallasan, 1,947.06 m (6,388 ft)³

Neighboring countries ⁶

1 land neighbors in this catalog

North Korea

Selected cities⁵

Seoul (capital): about 10,300,000
Busan: about 3,290,000
Incheon: about 3,020,000
Daegu: about 2,370,000
Daejeon: about 1,440,000
Gwangju: about 1,400,000
Suwon: about 1,230,000
Ulsan: about 1,100,000

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