Protection & Enforcement of IPRs in South Korea
Republic of Korea | |
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| Anthem: 애국가 Aegukga "The Patriotic Song" | |
National seal | |
.svg) Territory controlled by the Republic of Korea in dark green; territory claimed but not controlled in light green | |
| Capital and largest city | Seoul 37°33′N 126°58′E / 37.550°N 126.967°E |
| Official languages | Korean (Pyojuneo) Korean Sign Language[1] |
| Official script | Hangul |
| Ethnic groups (2019)[2] | |
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| Demonym(s) | |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic |
| Yoon Suk-yeol | |
| Han Duck-soo | |
| Park Byeong-seug | |
| Kim Myeong-soo | |
| Yoo Nam-seok | |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
| Establishment history | |
| c. 2333 BCE | |
| 1 March 1919 | |
| 11 April 1919 | |
| 15 August 1945 | |
• US administration of Korea south of the 38th parallel | 8 September 1945 |
| 15 August 1948 | |
| 25 February 1988 | |
• Admitted to the UN | 17 September 1991 |
| Area | |
• Total | 100,363 km2 (38,750 sq mi) (107th) |
• Water (%) | 0.3 (301 km2 / 116 mi2) |
| Population | |
• 2021 estimate |  51,745,000[5] (27th) |
• Density | 507/km2 (1,313.1/sq mi) (13th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2022 estimate |
• Total |  $2.735 trillion[6] (14th) |
• Per capita | $53,051[6] (30th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2022 estimate |
• Total | $1.804 trillion[6] (12th) |
• Per capita | $34,994[6] (32th) |
| Gini (2018) |  34.5[7]medium |
| HDI (2019) | 0.916[8] very high · 23rd |
| Currency | Korean Republic won (₩) (KRW) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time) |
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| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +82 |
| ISO 3166 code | KR |
| Internet TLD | |
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and adjacent islands. It has a population of 51.75 million, of which roughly half live in the Seoul Capital Area, the fifth largest metropolis in the world. Other major cities include Incheon, Busan, and Daegu.