Country guide
South Korea
Capital, flag, borders and quick geography facts for South Korea.
Key facts
- Capital
- Seoul
- Region
- Asia
- Area
- 100,210 km²
- Population
- 51,159,889
Neighboring countries
South Korea has 1 land neighbors in the country data.
- North Korea
Learn South Korea
South Korea is a useful country to learn because it connects political geography with map-reading. Its shape, flag and capital give learners several memory hooks, while its region in Asia helps place it in the wider world map.
The capital is Seoul. The country covers 100,210 km² and has a population of about 51,159,889. Those figures make it easier to compare South Korea with other countries during area and population stages.
Border practice matters for South Korea because it has 1 land neighbors. The largest neighbor in this set is North Korea, which can be a helpful anchor when learning the surrounding map.
In the daily challenge, these same facts appear in smaller steps: recognize the shape, name neighbors, match the capital, identify the flag, then compare area and population. This page keeps the reference version in one place.
Trivia
- South Korea's Jeju haenyeo are women divers who traditionally work without oxygen tanks.
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