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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Incheon
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2,628,000
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2020
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Pusan
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3,678,555
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2020
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Seoul
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10,349,312
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2020
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| Region: |
Asia |
| Population: |
49,361,804 |
| Area Total: |
98,480km2 |
| Area Land: |
98,190km2 |
| Coast Line: |
2,413km |
| Capital: |
Seoul |
| Climate: |
Temperate, with rainfall heavier in summer than in winter. |
| Languages: |
Korean, English widely taught in high school |
| Currency: |
1 South Korean won (W) = 100 chun (theoretical) |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day is 15 August (1948), Memorial Day is 6 June |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 30.10°F |
| July: |
°C / 75.80°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 51.2" |
Boundaries
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Korea, North
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238 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Koreans
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99.00%
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Chinese
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1.00%
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Religions
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Christianity
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49.00%
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Buddhism
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47.00%
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Confucianism
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3.00%
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Shamanist, Chondogyo, other
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1.00%
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