Overview of South Korea (View all cities)

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South Korea
  • 대한민국 / 大韓民國
  • Region : East Asia
  • Capital : Seoul
  • Area : 100,339.00 km²
  • Official Language : Korean
  • Population : 51,607,000.00
  • GDP(Nominal) : 0.000
  • GPI Rank : 55
  • GII Rank : 0
South Korea is a peninsula between the East China Sea and the Sea of Japan. The land has a total area of 100,339 km² and a total coastline of 2,413 km. This area is approximately 96% of the area of Kentucky. There are about 4,400 other smaller and partly uninhabited islands in the country. North Korea ist the only directly neighbouring country of South Korea. The distance between New York City and the Capital Seoul is about 11,070 km.With an Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.906 South Korea counts as one of the high developed economies by UN-definition. The IMF also shares this classification.
Population
Population Per Km2

514.3

Life Expectancy of Males

79.7

Life Expectancy of Females

85.7

Birth Rate

6.4 ‰

Death Rate

5.8 ‰

Passport
Passport of South Korea
VF : 120 , VOA : 50 MS : 170
Currency : Won (KRW)

1 US Dollar = 1,218.65 Won
10.000 Won = 8.21 US Dollar

Economy

Item

Value

GDP : 0.000 | GDP(PPP) : 0.000
Important Cities

City/Region

Population

Seoul / CapitalSeoul

10,290,000

BusanBusan

3,526,000

IncheonIncheon

3,011,000

DaeguDaegu

2,502,000

DaejeonDaejeon

1,512,000

GwangjuGwangju

1,478,000

SuwonGyeonggi-do

1,171,000

UlsanUlsan

1,167,000

GoyangGyeonggi-do

1,073,000

SeongnamGyeonggi-do

994,000

JeonjuJeollabuk-do

711,000

CheongjuChungcheongbuk-do

635,000

ChangwonGyeongsangnam-do

550,000

PohangGyeongsangbuk-do

500,000

JejuJeju-do

408,000

CheonanChungcheongnam-do

365,000

KimhaeGyeongsangnam-do

356,000

YeosuJeollanam-do

296,000

GumiGyeongsangbuk-do

291,000

IksanJeollabuk-do

284,000

MoppoJeollanam-do

268,000

WonjuGangwon-do

243,000

ChuncheonGangwon-do

210,000

SeogwipoJeju-do

156,000

AsanChungcheongnam-do

98,000

HwawonDaegu

65,000

Chinch'onChungcheongbuk-do

61,000

GijangBusan

43,000

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Land Use

Category

Area

Mother Tongue

Lanaguage

Percent

Korean

99.9 %

Chinese

0.1 %

Transport

Lanaguage

Percent

Climate
The climate in South KoreaThe climate in South Korea is subtropical. So it is much drier and warmer than in the most parts of the US or Central Europe. Only in a few humid months per year the intense of rain is a bit higher. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 5 and 30 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 31 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to -3°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for South Korea and 12 geographic spots of the countryTsunamis
The climate in South Korea