Country
South Korea
Also Known As Republic of Korea
Eastern Asia
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea, constitutes the southern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and the Sea of Japan to the east. Japanese colonial rule ended with Japan's surrender in World War II, after which Korea was divided into two zones, and escalating tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States led to the division of Korea into two political entities in 1948: North Korea and South Korea. Its capital is Seoul. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Population2026 estimate. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearJapanese colonial rule over Korea ended with Japan's surrender in World War II on 15 August 1945; the Republic of Korea was formally established in the southern half of the peninsula on 15 August 1948. Classification
Sovereignty Status South Korea
Connections
Associated With
Busan, Cities Busan is a city in South Korea.
Source Busan (Wikipedia)
Source Daejeon (Wikipedia)
Source Incheon (Wikipedia)
Seoul, Cities Seoul is South Korea's capital.
Source Seoul (Wikipedia)
The Korean Peninsula is divided between North Korea and South Korea.
Source Korean Peninsula (Wikipedia)
Bordered By Water
Has Capital
Seoul, Cities Seoul is South Korea's capital.
Source Seoul (Wikipedia)
Rivers Through Territory
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- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Gyeongbokgung Palace, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Incheon International Airport, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Lotte World Tower, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Namsan Seoul Tower, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Seoul City Hall, part of this there.
- Also in Arts and Music Atlas: Bangudae Petroglyphs, part of this there.
- Also in Arts and Music Atlas: Lotte World Tower, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: CAS Corporation, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Hyundai Motor Company, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Hyundai Steel, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Kia Corporation, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Korea Electric Power Corporation, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: LG Corporation, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: POSCO Holdings Inc., part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Samsung Electronics, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: SK Hynix Inc., part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Yonhap News Agency, part of this there.
- Also in History Atlas: Kim Dae-jung, discusses this subject there.
- Also in Philosophy Atlas: Do-ol, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Philosophy Atlas: Ham Seok-heon, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Philosophy Atlas: Kim Hei-sook, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Philosophy Atlas: Park Ynhui, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Philosophy Atlas: Yi I, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Philosophy Atlas: Yi Ik, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Political Atlas: Han Seong-sook Government, governed by there.
- Also in Political Atlas: Lee Jae-myung Administration, governed by there.
- Also in Political Atlas: South Korea, the same subject.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Contec, part of this there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Hanwha Aerospace, part of this there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Hyundai Space and Aircraft, part of this there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Innospace, part of this there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Korea AeroSpace Administration, part of this there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Korea Aerospace Industries, part of this there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Korea Aerospace Research Institute, part of this there.
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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. South Korea (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox
Republic of Korea
Infobox, capital
Seoul
Infobox, area
100,472 km2 (38,792 sq mi)
Demographics section, 2026
2026 estimate 51,106,229
History section, liberation and division
American administration south of the 38th parallel, 8 September 1945; ROK established, 15 August 1948
Introduction
It constitutes the southern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and the Sea of Japan to the east.
View the Source Seoul (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation- Associated With: Seoul, Lead section
Has Capital: Seoul, Lead section, capital fact
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea, and the largest city in the whole of Korea.
View the Source Incheon (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Incheon, Infobox, CountryQuote, Associated With: Incheon, Infobox, Country
south-korea
Daegu (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Daegu, Infobox, CountryQuote, Associated With: Daegu, Infobox, Country
south-korea
Daejeon (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Daejeon, Infobox, CountryQuote, Associated With: Daejeon, Infobox, Country
South Korea
Korean Peninsula (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Korean Peninsula, Lead sectionQuote, Associated With: The Korean Peninsula, Lead section
politically divided at or near the 38th parallel between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea; DPRK) and South Korea (Republic of Korea; ROK)
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