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🇰🇷Korea (Republic of)

대한민국

Asia · Eastern AsiaSovereign state
ISOKR · KOR · 410
LAT,LNG37.00, 127.50
TEL+82

Korea (Republic of) is a sovereign country in Eastern Asia, Asia. Its capital is Seoul. It has a population of about 51,780,579 across 100,210 km² — roughly 517 people per km². The currency is the South Korean won (KRW ₩). The official language is Korean. Its ISO 3166 codes are KR, KOR, 410, and the international calling code is +82.

Capital
Seoul
#28
Population
51,780,579
#110
Area
100,210 km²
#22
Density
517 /km²

Key facts about Korea (Republic of)

GET/alpha/KR
Calling code
+82
Currencies
KRW ₩
Languages
Korean
Timezones
UTC+09:00
Demonym
South Korean
Top-level domain
.kr
ISO codes
KR · KOR · 410
Coordinates
37.00, 127.50
Capital
Seoul

Other names for Korea (Republic of)

Republic of KoreaCorée du SudCorea del SurSüdkoreaCorea del SudCoreia do Sul大韓民国

Largest cities in Korea (Republic of) (12)

GET/cities?country=KR

Countries bordering Korea (Republic of) (1)

GET/borders/korea%20(republic%20of)

Frequently asked questions about Korea (Republic of)

What is the capital of Korea (Republic of)?

The capital of Korea (Republic of) is Seoul.

What is the population of Korea (Republic of)?

Korea (Republic of) has a population of about 51,780,579, the 28th largest in the world.

What currency is used in Korea (Republic of)?

Korea (Republic of) uses the South Korean won (KRW, symbol ₩).

What languages are spoken in Korea (Republic of)?

The main language of Korea (Republic of) is Korean.

What is the calling code for Korea (Republic of)?

The international dialing code for Korea (Republic of) is +82.

Which countries border Korea (Republic of)?

Korea (Republic of) shares land borders with Korea (Democratic People's Republic of).

Query Korea (Republic of) from the API

Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for Korea (Republic of); copy any URL and run it.

This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/KR
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/KOR
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/410
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/cioc/KOR
Look up by IOC (Olympic) codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/korea%20(republic%20of)
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=KR
Largest cities in Korea (Republic of)Docs
GET countries.dev/borders/korea%20(republic%20of)
Neighbouring countries (full records)Docs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=37&lng=127.5
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
Find similar countries
GET countries.dev/region/Asia
Countries in AsiaDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Eastern%20Asia
Countries in Eastern AsiaDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/KRW
Countries using the South Korean wonDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/ko
Countries that speak KoreanDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/82
Countries with calling code +82Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B09%3A00
Countries in UTC+09:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/kr
Countries on the .kr domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/South%20Korean
Countries whose people are "South Korean"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Seoul
Find a country by capital (Seoul)Docs
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