Capital

Seoul 37°35? N 127°0? E

Largest city

Seoul

Official language(s)

Korean

From Japan August 15, 1945

Area  • Total   • Water (%)

  48,422,644 (24th) 491/km² (12th) {{{population_densitymi²}}}/mi² 

2004 estimate $1.029 trillion (12th) $21,419 (33rd)

0.901 (28th) – high

Currency

Time zone  • Summer (DST)

(UTC+9) (UTC+10)

Internet TLD

.kr

Calling code

+82