| Country name: |
South Korea |
| Capital: |
Seoul |
| Country code: |
309 |
| Continent: |
East & Southeast Asia |
| Currency name: |
South Korean won |
| Independence: |
1945-08-15 00:00:00 |
| Independent from: |
from Japan |
| Total area (km2): |
99,720 |
| Land area (km2): |
96,920 |
| Water area (km2): |
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 |
