Flag and coat of arms
Region | Japan and Korea |
Form of government | |
Capital | Seoul |
Area, km2 | 99 274 |
Population | 49 773 000 |
Population growth, per year | 134 387 |
Average life expectancy, years | 79.1 (m. 78.1, fem. 80.1) |
Population density, ppl./km2 | 501.37 |
Official languages | Korean |
Currency | South Korean won |
International phone code | 82 |
Internet tld | kr |
Time zone | UTC+9 |
International organizations participation Korea (Republic of) | — |
Land borders | Korea (Democratic People's Republic Of) |
Access to the seas and oceans | East China Sea, Yellow Sea, Sea of Japan |