Protection & Enforcement of IPRs in South Korea
Republic of Korea | |
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| Motto: 홍익인간 (de facto) Hongik Ingan "To broadly benefit the human world"[1] | |
| Anthem: 애국가 Aegukga "The Patriotic Song" | |
National seal | |
.svg) Dark green: Territory controlled by the Republic of Korea Lighter green: Territory claimed but not controlled by the Republic of Korea | |
| Capital and largest city | Seoul 37°33′N 126°58′E / 37.550°N 126.967°E |
| Official languages | Korean (Pyojuneo) Korean Sign Language[2] |
| Official script | Hangul |
| Ethnic groups (2019)[3] | |
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| Demonym(s) | |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic |
| Moon Jae-in | |
| Kim Boo-kyum | |
| Park Byeong-seug | |
| Kim Myeong-soo | |
| Yoo Nam-seok | |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
| Establishment history | |
| c. 7th century 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 | |
• 2019 estimate |  51,709,098[6] (27th) |
• Density | 507/km2 (1,313.1/sq mi) (13th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2021 estimate |
• Total |  $2.436 trillion[7] (14th) |
• Per capita | $47,027[7] (28th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2021 estimate |
• Total | $1.806 trillion[7] (10th) |
• Per capita | $34,866[7] (28th) |
| Gini (2018) |  34.5[8]medium |
| HDI (2019) | 0.916[9] very high · 23rd |
| Currency | Korean Republic won (₩) (KRW) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time) |
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| Mains electricity | 220 V–60 Hz |
| 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. About 25 million people, around half of the country's population of 51 million, live in the Seoul Capital Area.