Capital of South Korea:
Seoul (서울특별시)
Area of South Korea: 100,210 km² (38,691 mi²) (
108th)
Population of South Korea: 51,717,590 (
29th) - (2024 est.)
Location: Northeastern Asia
Languages of South Korea: Korean (
Pyojuneo),
English Religions of South Korea: no religion 51%,
Christian 31% (
Protestant 20%,
Catholic 11%),
Buddhism 17%,
other 1% (2024 est.)
Ethnic groups in South Korea: Korean 94.8%,
foreign residents 5.2% - (2024 est.)
Currency:
Korean Republic won (₩) (
KRW)
Calling code: (
+82)
Organizations: United Nations, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Border countries (1):
North Korea 237 km.
Coastline: 2,413 km
Maritime boundaries: Yellow Sea, Sea of Japan
Administrative divisions of South Korea
9 provinces (do, singular and plural),
6 metropolitan cities (gwangyeoksi, singular and plural),
1 special city (teugbyeolsi),
and 1 special self-governing city (teukbyeoljachisi):
Provinces: Chungcheongbuk-do (North Chungcheong), Chungcheongnam-do (South Chungcheong), Gangwon-do, Gyeongsangbuk-do (North Gyeongsang), Gyeonggi-do, Gyeongsangnam-do (South Gyeongsang), Jeju-do (Jeju), Jeollabuk-do (North Jeolla), Jeollanam-do (South Jeolla).
Metropolitan cities: Busan (Pusan), Daegu (Taegu), Daejeon (Taejon), Gwangju (Kwangju), Incheon (Inch'on), Ulsan.
Special city: Seoul.
Special self-governing city: Sejong.
Natural resources: coal,
tungsten,
graphite,
molybdenum,
lead, and has potential for
hydropower .