COUNTRY GUIDE · Asia
South Korea
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of South Korea.
South Korea at a glance
- CAPITAL
- Seoul
- REGION
- Asia
- POPULATION
- 51,700,000
- AREA
- 100,210 km²
- LANGUAGE
- Korean
- CURRENCY
- Won (KRW)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
Historic Palace
Gyeongbokgung was the main royal palace of Korea's Joseon dynasty.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about South Korea
South Korea's Hangul writing system was deliberately created in the 15th century under King Sejong.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places South Korea in its Asia region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 100,210 km² and a population of approximately 51,700,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.