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This article provides information about the location, geography, and administrative divisions of South Korea. It also mentions its bordering countries and provides a blank outline map of the country.
South Korea covers an area of 100,363 sq. km in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and is very hilly and mountainous in the east with a rugged land that slopes west into undulating coastal plains where most people live. The country has over 65% forest coverage due to reforestation program.
South Korea is divided into 9 administrative provinces, 6 metropolitan cities, 1 special city and 1 special self-governing city; Seoul is its capital and largest metropolitan city as well as cultural, political & economic center.
South Korea is located in Eastern Asia both Northern & Eastern hemispheres of Earth; it shares border with North Korea on the Military Demarcation Line.
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South Korea. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea, is a country in East Asia. Known as the "Land of the Morning Calm", Korea has served as a cultural bridge between its neighbors, China and Japan, for a long time. Overview. Map. Directions. Satellite. Photo Map.
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Dec 3, 2023 · About South Korea. The Facts: Capital: Seoul. Area: 38,750 sq mi (100,363 sq km). Population: ~ 52,000,000. Largest cities: Seoul, Busan, Incheon, Daegu, Daejeon, Gwangju, Suwon, Ulsan, Changwon, Goyang. Official language: Korean. Currency: Korean Republic won (₩) (KRW). Last Updated: December 03, 2023.
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South Korea can be divided into four general regions: an eastern region of high mountain ranges and narrow coastal plains; a western region of broad coastal plains, river basins, and rolling hills; a southwestern region of mountains and valleys; and a southeastern region dominated by the broad basin of the Nakdong River. [126]