Seoul,South Koreacapital city

South Koreaflag

South Koreaadministive divisions

9 provinces (do, singular and plural), 6 metropolitan cities (gwangyeoksi, singular and plural), 1 special city (teugbyeolsi), and 1 special self-governing city (teukbyeoljachisi)

provinces: Chungcheongbuk-do (North Chungcheong), Chungcheongnam-do (South Chungcheong), Gangwon-do, Gyeongsangbuk-do (North Gyeongsang), Gyeonggi-do, Gyeongsangnam-do (South Gyeongsang), Jeju-do (Jeju), Jeollabuk-do (North Jeolla), Jeollanam-do (South Jeolla)

metropolitan cities: Busan (Pusan), Daegu (Taegu), Daejeon (Taejon), Gwangju (Kwangju), Incheon (Inch’on), Ulsan

special city: Seoul

special self-governing city: Sejong

What continent does South Korea fall under?

Asia

Most spoken language inSouth Korea, by order

Korean, English (widely taught in elementary, junior high, and high school)

Geographical position of South Koreain the world

Eastern Asia, southern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea

How is South Koreaclimate?

temperate, with rainfall heavier in summer than winter; cold winters

What are South Koreaneighbours?

North Korea.

What is South Koreamost predominant religion?

Protestant,

and South Koreasecond most predominant religion

Buddhist,

and other practiced religions in South Korea?

Catholic

What isSouth KoreaISO country code?

KR

andSouth KoreaISO3

KOR

South Koreacountry area

98480sq km

What isSouth Koreacountry population?

51,635,256

What isSouth Koreatime zone?

UTC +09:00 (Korea Standard Time)

What is internet country code(ccTLD) used to indicate theSouth Koreawebsites?

The websitesSouth Koreais .kr

South Koreacalling code

Calling from a different country, everyone should use the prefix82 before theSouth Koreaphone number

South KoreaGlobal Peace Index Rank

According to visionofhumanity.org,South Korearanks at position 57of the Global Peace Index Rank, with a Global Peace Index Score of 1.877

The currency name used in South Korea is the Wonwith the currency codeKRW

What has been South KoreaGPD per capita evolution in the last years?

South KoreaGDP per capita, according to CIA, has been of$42,300 (2020 est.),$42,700 (2019 est.)and $41,900 (2018 est.)data are in 2017 US dollars.
Korea, SouthGDP per capita is in rank 37compared to other countries in the world, with a value of$42,300- data from2020

The monthly minimum wage in local currency inSouth Koreais1.822.480,0₩an approximate equivalence to1.364,1 €(euros),values of2021