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Where is South Korea? Location Map
More maps of South Korea created by the CIA (2018):
Administrative Map Of South Korea
South Korea Physiography Map
South Korea Transportation Map
South Korea Facts
Full Official Name: Republic of Korea
Demonym: South Korean, Korean
Flag:
Area
Total Area: 99,720 km²
Total Land Area: 96,920 km²
Total Water Area: 2,800 km²
Demographics
Population: 52,081,799
Population Growth Rate: 0.21% (2024 est.)
Largest City: Seoul (Population: 9,659,322)
Ethnic Groups: homogeneous
Languages: Korean, English
Religions: Protestant 17%, Buddhist 16%, Catholic 6%, none 60% (2021 est.)
Economy
Currency: Korean Republic won
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $2.615 trillion (2023 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $50,600 (2023 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $769.534 billion (2023 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: China 21%, US 16%, Vietnam 9%, Japan 4%, Hong Kong 4% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $761.102 billion (2023 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: China 23%, US 11%, Japan 8%, Australia 6%, Saudi Arabia 5% (2022)
Government
Type: presidential republic
Capital City: Seoul; note – Sejong, located some 120 km (75 mi) south of Seoul, serves as an administrative capital for segments of the South Korean Government (Population: 9,659,322)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC+9:00
Country Code: KR
Internet TLD: .kr
Climate Map of South Korea
Topographic Map of South Korea
