Republic of Korea

South Korea

Also known as: Korea (which is really two countries on the Korean Peninsula), 한국 (Korean), Republic of Korea, 대한민국 (Korean)

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대한민국 · Daehan Minguk · Republic of Korea

Seoul

Seoul, South Korea WEATHER

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South Korea is a country in East Asia on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula, characterized by mountainous terrain, river valleys, and coastlines along the Yellow Sea, the Sea of Japan, and the East China Sea.

South Korea

📍 South Korea is a country located in East Asia, occupying the southern part of the Korean Peninsula. It is bordered by North Korea to the north and is otherwise surrounded by water, with coastlines along the Yellow Sea to the west, the Sea of Japan (East Sea) to the east, and the East China Sea to the south.

South Korea’s terrain is largely mountainous, with hills and ranges covering much of the country, while coastal plains and river valleys support most of the population and agriculture. The country also includes numerous islands along its southern and western coasts.

South Korea’s location on the Korean Peninsula has historically made it a crossroads of cultural and political interaction between China, Japan, and the wider region.

Capital

Seoul, Seoul

(서울특별시, 서울특별시)

👥 ~9,500,000

Largest Cities

Seoul, Seoul

(서울특별시, 서울특별시)

👥~9,500,000

Busan, Busan

(부산광역시, 부산광역시)

👥~3,400,000

Incheon, Incheon

(인천광역시, 인천광역시)

👥~3,000,000

Daegu, Daegu

(대구광역시, 대구광역시)

👥~2,400,000

Daejeon, Daejeon

(대전광역시, 대전광역시)

👥~1,500,000

Gwangju, Gwangju

(광주광역시, 광주광역시)

👥~1,500,000

Suwon, Gyeonggi

(수원시, 경기도)

👥~1,200,000

Ulsan, Ulsan

(울산광역시, 울산광역시)

👥~1,100,000

Changwon, South Gyeongsang

(창원시, 경상남도)

👥~1,000,000

Goyang, Gyeonggi

(고양시, 경기도)

👥~1,000,000

Provinces (도)

C

Chungcheongbuk-do

(충청북도)

Chungcheongnam-do

(충청남도)

G

(강원도)

(경기도)

(경상북도)

(경상남도)

J

Jeollabuk-do

(전라북도)

Jeollanam-do

(전라남도)

Provinces (도) are the primary regional divisions of South Korea. Total: 8

Metropolitan Cities (광역시)

B

Busan

(부산광역시)

D

Daegu

(대구광역시)

Daejeon

(대전광역시)

G

Gwangju

(광주광역시)

I

Incheon

(인천광역시)

U

Ulsan

(울산광역시)

Metropolitan cities (광역시) are major urban centers with provincial-level status. Total: 6

Special Divisions (특별시 / 특별자치시 / 특별자치도)

J

Jeju

(제주특별자치도)

S

Sejong

(세종특별자치시)

Seoul

(서울특별시)

Special divisions include the capital (Seoul), the administrative capital (Sejong), and the special self-governing province (Jeju). Total: 3

Road System (Transportation Infrastructure)

Drives On: Right

South Korea follows right-hand traffic regulations.

Electrical System (Power Plug Types)

Primary Plug Types: Type C & Type F

South Korea commonly uses Type C and Type F electrical outlets.

What is the Internet TLD for South Korea?

A top-level domain (TLD) is the last section of a website address that appears after the final dot.

Country-code top-level domains are called ccTLDs and are assigned to countries and territories around the world.

Examples:

.jp = Japan .cn = China .kr = South Korea

South Korea uses:

.kr

What is the ISO Code for South Korea?

ISO country codes come from the international standard ISO 3166 created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). These codes are used globally in databases, aviation systems, banking, shipping, and international data systems to uniquely identify countries and territories.

ISO 3166-1 codes are the two-letter country codes such as US, FR, or KR. These are called Level-1 ISO codes.

Only ISO 3166-1 codes support flag emojis. Flag emojis are created by combining two Unicode regional indicator letters that match the country's ISO two-letter code.

South Korea is assigned the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code:

KR

Official ISO country name:

Republic of Korea

Subdivision codes do not have flag emojis.

ISO-2 Code: KR

ISO-3 Code: KOR

ISO Numeric Code: 410

KR