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South Korea

South Korea is a country in Eastern Asia, covering 100,210 km². Its capital is Seoul.

South Korea at a glance

Official name
Republic of Korea
Capital
Seoul
Continent
Asia
Region
Eastern Asia
Area
100,210 km²
Languages
Korean
Currency
South Korean won
Landlocked
No
Status
Country
ISO code
KR / KOR

Largest cities in South Korea

  1. 1Seoul10,349,312
  2. 2Busan3,678,555
  3. 3Incheon2,628,000
  4. 4Daegu2,566,540
  5. 5Daejeon1,475,221
  6. 6Gwangju1,416,938
  7. 7Suwon1,242,724
  8. 8Goyang-si1,073,069
  9. 9Seongnam-si1,031,935
  10. 10Ulsan962,865

Population figures from GeoNames.

Countries bordering South Korea

North Korea

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