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Country Name
Republic of Korea
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Capital City
Seoul (since 1394)
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National Anthem
Aequkqa
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National Flag
Taegeukgi
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National Flower
Mugunghwa (Rose of Sharon)
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Language
Korean; Hangeul
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Land Size
223,405km2 (including North Korea) South Korea only: 100,284km2
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Geographical Location
The Korean Peninsula (lat. 33o ~ 43o ; long. 124o ~ 132o)
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Standard Time
9 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time
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Population
51.78 million (2019 estimate)
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Political System
Free democracy; Presidential system
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President
Moon Jae-In (since 2017)
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Economic Indicator
(2019)
- GDP: US$ 1,720.8 billion
- Per Capita GNI: US$ 33,433 (BOK, Bank of Korea)
- Currency: Won(US$1 = 1,150 won; floating exchange rate)
- GDP growth rate: 2%