About Korea
General Information
South Korea Overview
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Country Name Republic of Korea
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Capital City Seoul (since 1394)
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National Anthem Aegugga
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National Flag Taegeukgi
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National Flower Mugunghwa (Rose of Sharon)
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Language Korean; Hangeul
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Lande Size South Korea only 100,284km2
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Geographical Location The Korean Peninsula
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Standard Time 9 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time
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Population 51.47 million (2017 estimate)
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Political System Free democracy; Presidential system
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President Moon Jae-In (since 2017)
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Economic Indicator (2017)
- GDP: US$ 1,530.2 billion
- Per Capita GNI: US$ 29,745 (BOK, Band of Korea)
- Currency: Won(US$1 = 1,150 won; floating exchange rate)
- GDP growth rate: 3.1%
Economy
GDP
(Unit: Hundreds of millions Dollar / Source: Bank of Korea)
Per-Capita GNI
(Unit: Dollar / Source: Bank of Korea)
Export
<South Korea’s leading export items and export amounts>
(Unit: Millions of dollars / Source: Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)
FTA
Ratified
Signed
Under Consideration
Ratified
FDI (Foreign direct Investment) Inflows
<Foreign Direct Investment in Korea>
(Unit: Millions of dollars / Source: Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy)