Eastern Asia
Flag of South Korea
A 70-year sprint from aid to export.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #f0f0f0 72%
- #c00030 5%
- #003078 5%
- #000000 4%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
South Korea in numbers
| Official name | Republic of Korea |
|---|---|
| Capital | Seoul |
| Region | Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Population | 51,780,579 |
| Area | 100,210 km² · 517 people per km² |
| Currency | South Korean won (KRW) |
| Languages | Korean |
| Country codes | KR · KOR · .kr |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- In 1960 South Korea's GDP per capita was lower than Ghana's — today it's ~15× higher.
- ~82% of the population lives in urban areas; Seoul's metro holds ~half the country.
- Korean is a language isolate — not related to Chinese or Japanese despite geography.
Did you know
South Korea has the world's fastest average internet speed — and free public Wi-Fi in most cities.
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.