SOUTH KOREA

Republic of Korea[show]
Flag Emblem
Motto: "홍익인간" (Korean) (de facto) "Benefit Broadly the Human World"[1]
Anthem: Aegukga "애국가" (Korean) (de jure) "Patriotic Song" Menu 0:00
Capital and largest city		Seoul 37°33′N 126°58′E
Official languages		South Korean standard
Official scripts		Hangul
Ethnic groups		Korean
Demonym		South Korean Korean
Government		Unitary presidential constitutional republic
-	President	Park Geun-hye
-	Prime Minister	Jung Hong-won
Legislature		National Assembly
Formation
-	Gojoseon	??? ~108 BC
-	Kingdom of Koguryo	37 BC~668
-	Kingdom of Baekje	18 BC~660
-	Kingdom of Silla	57 BC~935
-	Kingdom of Balhae	698~926
-	Koryŏ Dynasty	918~1392
-	Joseon Dynasty	1392~1897
-	Korean Empire	1897~1910
-	Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea	1919~1948
Area
-	Total	100,210 km2 (109th) 38,691 sq mi
-	Water (%)	0.3 (301 km2 / 116 mi2)
Population
-	2014 estimate	51,302,044[2] (26th)
GDP (PPP)		2014 estimate
-	Total	$1.790 trillion[3] (13th)
-	Per capita	$35,485[3] (29th)
GDP (nominal)		2014 estimate
-	Total	$1.449 trillion[3] (13th)
-	Per capita	$28,739[3] (29th)
Gini (2011)		31.1[4] medium
HDI (2013)		0.891[5] very high · 15th
Currency		South Korean won (₩) (KRW)
Time zone		Korea Standard Time (UTC+9)
Date format		yyyy년 mm월 dd일 yyyy/mm/dd (CE)
Drives on the		right
Calling code		+82
ISO 3166 code		KR
Internet TLD		.kr .한국