South Korea
Currency code:
Currency name:
South Korean won
Country name:
South Korea
Capital:
Seoul
Country code:
Continent:
Independence:
August 15, 1945
Independent from:
from Japan
Total area:
99,720
Land area:
96,920
Water area:
2,800
Population:
48,955,203
Population note:
48,955,203 (July 2013 est.)
Official language:
Korean
All languages:
Korean, English (widely taught in junior high and high school)
Time zone:
Korea Standard Time (UTC+9) - Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+9)
Date format:
yyyy년 mm월 dd일yyyy/mm/dd (CE)
Drive on:
Right
Calling code:
+82
Domain:
.kr.한국