South Korea uses Hangul, an alphabet designed deliberately in the 1440s rather than evolved. Around 70 percent of the country is mountain.
South Korea
South Korea Flag
South Korea Armorial
Easy learning about South Korea
The capital city of South Korea is Seoul, capital city of South Korea.
Word: K-Pop
Meaning: global music
Administrative Divisions
7 provinces, 6 metropolitan cities, 2 special self-governing provinces, 1 special city and 1 special self-governing city.
Provinces:
- Gyeonggi
- North Chungcheong
- North Gyeongsang
- North Jeolla
- South Chungcheong
- South Gyeongsang
- South Jeolla
Metropolitan cities:
- Busan
- Daegu
- Daejeon
- Gwangju
- Incheon
- Ulsan
Special self-governing provinces:
- Gangwon Province
- Jeju Province
Special city:
- Seoul
Special self-governing city:
- Sejong
Provinces and cities of South Korea map
South Korea is a Country located in the Eastern Asia sub-region in the continent of Asia.
0150 km (93 mi)300 km (186 mi)450 km (280 mi)600 km (373 mi)
Height
0 m (0 ft), 50 m (164 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 250 m (820 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), above 1500 m (4920 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Basic Information
Capital City: Seoul, capital city of South Korea
Population: 51,684,564 (UN)
Area: 98,480 km² / 61,193 sq mi
People from South Korea are called: Koreans, South Koreans
Geography
Latitude: 38.275° N
Longitude: 127.518° E
Geographical Subregion: Eastern Asia
Continental Region: Asia
Borders
- North Korea — Land border
Climate
temperate, with rainfall heavier in summer than winter; cold winters
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 50 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 523 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Moderate Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 57 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 1.839 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 20 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.937
Mean Years of Schooling: 12.7
Expected Years of Schooling: 16.6
Life Expectancy at Birth: 84.3 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Protestant
Second Most Predominant: Buddhist
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: N/A
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
Technical Information
TLD: .kr
Calling Code: +82
MapGeo Name: South Korea
MapGeo Code: KR