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Est. Population:
50,801,405
Demonym:
Korean
Religions:
Atheist (30.5%)
Buddhist (24.8%)
Protestant (20.0%)
Indigenous (9.6%)
Roman Catholic (9.1%)
Largest City:
Seoul (10,297,138)
Other Cities:
Busan (3,553,768)
Incheon (2,983,484)
Daegu (2,513,970)
Daejon (1,535,191)
Gwangju (1,490,654)
Region:
Eastern Asia
Bodies of Water:
Yellow Sea (West)
Sea of Japan/Eastern Sea (South and East)
Total Area:
99,720 km2 (97.2% land, 2.8% water)
Total Land:
238 km
Total Coastline:
2,413 km
Climate
Temperate
Terrain:
Mostly hills and mountains
Coastal plains in the south and west
Highest Point
Halla-san (1,950 m)
Lowest Point
Sea Level
Natural Disasters
Typhoons
Earthquakes
Volcanic activity
Type:
Republic
Head of State:
President Moon Jae-in
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun
Admin. Divisions
9 Provinces
6 Metropolitan cities
1 Special city
1 Special self-governing city
Independence:
15 August 1945 (from Japan)
Nat'l Symbol:
Taegeuk
Nat'l Anthem:
Aegugka
GDP Per Capita
$36,500 (USD)
Currency
₩ (South Korean Won)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = ₩ (South Korean Won)1,107.71
Internet Code
.kr
Telephone Code
+82
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South Korean culture has been influenced by ancient Chinese culture and modern Western culture.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ks.html (Majority of information)
https://joshuaproject.net/countries/KS (Ethnic and religious data)
http://kosis.kr/eng/ (National population data)
http://kosis.kr/eng/statisticsList/statisticsList_01List.jsp?vwcd=MT_ETITLE&parentId=A (City population data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 30 November 2016