The land of morning calm, the Republic of Korea

🇰🇷 South Korea

Also Known As	Republic of Korea • Taehan Min’guk
Head Of State And Government	President: Moon Jae-In, assisted by Prime Minister: Kim Boo-Kyum
Capital	Seoul
Population	(2021 est.) 51,672,000
Currency Exchange Rate	1 USD equals 1217.184 South Korean won
Form Of Government	unitary multiparty republic with one legislative house (National Assembly [300])
Official Language	Korean
Official Religion	none
Official Name	Taehan Min’guk (Republic of Korea)
Total Area (Sq Km)	100,360
Total Area (Sq Mi)	38,749
Monetary Unit	(South Korean) won (W)
Population Rank	(2021) 27
Population Projection 2030	53,784,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi	(2021) 1,333.5
Density: Persons Per Sq Km	(2021) 514.9
Urban-Rural Population	• Urban: (2018) 81.5% • Rural: (2018) 18.5%
Life Expectancy At Birth	• Male: (2019) 80.3 years • Female: (2019) 86.3 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate	• Male: (2013) 99.2% • Female: (2013) 96.6%
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000)	(2020) 1,701,253
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$)	(2020) 32,860