Republic of Korea 대한민국
大韓民國
*Daehan Minguk* :
*Motto: *널리 인간을 이롭게 하라 (홍익인간)
*Benefit all humankind* :
*Anthem: **Aegukga* (애국가)
*The Patriotic Song* :
*Capital*
(and largest city) :
Seoul
37°35′N 127°0′E / 37.583, 127
Official languages :
Korean
Demonym :
South Korean, Korean
Government :
Presidential republic
Government President :
Lee Myung-bak
Government Prime Minister :
Han Seung-soo
Establishment National Foundation Day :
October 3, 2333 BCE
Establishment Independence declared :
March 1, 1919 (*de jure*)
Establishment Provisional Government :
7043
Establishment Liberation :
16664
Establishment First Republic :
17760
Establishment United Nations recognition :
17879
Area Total :
100,032 km² (108th)
38,622 sq mi
Population estimate :
49,044,790 (24th)
Population Density :
493/km² (12th)
1,274/sq mi
*GDP* (PPP) :
2007 estimate
*GDP* (PPP) Total :
$1.201 trillion[1] (13th)
*GDP* (PPP) Per capita :
$24,803[1] (28th)
*GDP* (nominal) :
2007 estimate
*GDP* (nominal) Total :
$969.871 billion[1] (13th)
*GDP* (nominal) Per capita :
$20,015[1] (28th)
*HDI* (2007) :
▲ 0.921 (high) (26th)
Currency :
International symbol *₩* *Pronounced* Won (KRW)
Time zone :
Korea Standard Time (UTC+9)
Time zone Summer (DST) :
*not observed* (UTC+9)
1 :
Mobile phone system CDMA, WCDMA, HSDPA and WiBro
2 :
Domestic power supply 220V/60 Hz, CEE 7/7 sockets
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*Daehan Minguk* :
*Motto: *?? ??? ??? ?? (????)
*Benefit all humankind* :
*Anthem: **Aegukga* (???)
*The Patriotic Song* :
*Capital*
(and largest city) :
Seoul
37?35?N 127?0?E? / ?37.583, 127
Official languages :
Korean
Demonym :
South Korean, Korean
Government :
Presidential republic
President :
Lee Myung-bak
Prime Minister :
Han Seung-soo
National Foundation Day :
October 3, 2333 BCE
Independence declared :
March 1, 1919 (*de jure*)
Provisional Government :
4/13/1919
First Republic :
8/15/1948
United Nations recognition :
12/12/1948
Total :
100,032 km? (108th)
38,622 sq mi
estimate :
49,044,790 (24th)
Density :
493/km? (12th)
1,274/sq mi
*GDP* (PPP) :
2007 estimate
Total :
$1.201 trillion[1] (13th)
Per capita :
$24,803[1] (28th)
*GDP* (nominal) :
2007 estimate
Total :
$969.871 billion[1] (13th)
Per capita :
$20,015[1] (28th)
*HDI* (2007) :
? 0.921 (high) (26th)
Currency :
International symbol *?* *Pronounced* Won (KRW)
Time zone :
Korea Standard Time (UTC+9)
Summer (DST) :
*not observed* (UTC+9)
1 :
Mobile phone system CDMA, WCDMA, HSDPA and WiBro
2 :
Domestic power supply 220V/60 Hz, CEE 7/7 sockets
