South Korea is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China (Mainland China) to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China (Taiwan) to the south.

Area

Total 100,210 km2 (108th)
Water (%) 0.3

Population

2010 estimate 48,875,000 (24th)
Density 491/km2 (21st)
1,271/sq mi

Currency: South Korean won (₩) (KRW)

Time zone

Korea Standard Time (UTC+9)
Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+9)

Drives on the right


Internet TLD: .kr, .한국

Calling code: 82