South Korea

Official name: Republic of Korea (ROK)
Also known as: 대한민국 (Korean), 大韓民國 (Hanja), Daehanminguk (RR)

Flag of South Korea
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)
Time zone: UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time)
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
South Korea Map

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 .