KOREA (East Sea/Sea of Japan)

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea is an East Asian state on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. To the north, it is bordered by North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea), with which it was a single country called Korea until 1945. To the west, across the Yellow Sea, lies China, and to the southeast, across the Korea Strait, lies Japan. Approximately one-half of South Korea's population lives in or near the capital and largest city, Seoul, the second largest metropolitan area in the world.

Location

Eastern Asia. South Korea is located in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula, with the Sea of Japan to the east and the Yellow Sea to the west. North Korea is to the north, Japan is about 160km to the south-east across the sea of Japan.

Capital

Seoul

Language

Korean

Monetary Unit

Won

Largest Cities

Seoul,
Busan,
Daegu,
Incheon,
Gwangju,
Daejeon,
Ulsan,
Suwon

Principal rivers

Hangang,
Geumgang,
Nakdonggang,
Seomjingang,
Yeongsangang

Places to Visit

Seoul,
Busan,
Daegu,
Ulsan,
Jeju Island,
Gyeongju,
Gangneung

Air Ports

Incheon International Airport
Gimpo International Airport
Gimhae International Airport