City: South Korea

South Korea, South Korea

Status: Sovereign state

Capital and largest city: Seoul 37°33′N 126°58′E / 37.550°N 126.967°E / 37.550; 126.967

Official languages: Korean Korean Sign Language

Official script: Hangul

Ethnic groups: Predominately Korean. No official statistics

Religion: 56.9% Unknown 27.6% Christianity —19.7% Protestant —7.9% Catholic 15.5% Korean Buddhism

Demonym: South Korean Korean

Government: Unitary presidential constitutional republic

• President: Moon Jae-in

• Prime Minister: Lee Nak-yeon

• Speaker of the National Assembly: Chung Sye-kyun

• Chief Justice: Kim Myeong-soo

• President of Constitutional Court: Lee Jin-Sung

Legislature: National Assembly

Formation

• First Kingdom: c. 7th century BC

• Three Kingdoms: 18 BC

• North-South Kingdoms: 698

• Goryeo dynasty: 918

• Joseon dynasty: 1392

• Korean empire: October 12, 1897

• Japan-Korea Treaty: August 29, 1910

• Declaration of Independence: March 1, 1919

• Provisional Government: April 13, 1919

• Independence from Japan: August 15, 1945

• First Republic: August 15, 1948

• Current constitution: February 25, 1988

• Admitted to the United Nations: September 17, 1991

Area

• Total: 100,210 km (38,690 sq mi) (107th)

• Water (%): 0.3 (301 km / 116 mi)

Population

• 2017 estimate: 51,446,201 (27th)

• Density: 507/km (1,313.1/sq mi) (23rd)

GDP (PPP): 2018 estimate

• Total: $2.029 trillion (13th)

• Per capita: $41,173 (28th)

GDP (nominal): 2018 estimate

• Total: $1.53 trillion (11th)

• Per capita: $30,919 (29th)

Gini (2015): 29.5 low

HDI (2015): 0.901 very high · 18th

Currency: South Korean won (₩) (KRW)

Time zone: Korea Standard Time (UTC+9)

Date format: yyyy년 m월 d일 yyyy. m. d. (CE)

Drives on the: right

Calling code: +82

ISO 3166 code: KR

Internet TLD: .kr .한국

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Coordinates: 36°N 128°E / 36°N 128°E / 36; 128
Restaurants in South Korea

1. Gochangeupseong Fortress

126 Eumnae-ri, Gochang-eup, Gochang-gun, Jeollabuk-do South Korea http://culture.gochang.go.kr/site_eupsung/

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4.5 based on 18 reviews

2. Jinjuseong

Bonseong-dong, Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do 52692 South Korea +82 55-749-5171 http://castle.jinju.go.kr

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4.5 based on 126 reviews

Reviewed By agmmaor - Israel, null

Jinju is a major city among the regions in South Korea. The town is divided in two by the Nam River (Namgang), with the Jinju Fortress, the city center, most of the hotels, the spread of the residential trade and the intercity bus stop on the north bank. The train station and high-speed bus station are located on the south bank. One of the largest battlefields during the Imagine War, today a historic site and a great, well-kept and well-maintained urban park and there is a good guide to it. The view is great.

3. Haengju Fortress

89, Haengju-ro 15beon-gil, Deogyang-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi-do 10440 South Korea +82 31-8075-4642 http://www.goyang.go.kr/haengju/index.do

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4.0 based on 48 reviews

Reviewed By guccine2000

Ever been heard of DAVID against Goliath, you can stand on the historic site of KOREA. Few strong KOREANS defeated the mega troops from Japan invaders.

4. Jukju Sanseong

111-71, Jugyang-daero, Juksan-myeon, Anseong, Gyeonggi-do 17518 South Korea +82 31-678-2504 http://korean1.visitkorea.or.kr/kor/bz15/where/where_main_search.jsp?cid=128287

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4.0 based on 2 reviews

5. Suncheon Japanese Castle

San 1, Sinseong-ri, Haeryong-myeon, Suncheon, Jeollanam-do South Korea

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4.0 based on 13 reviews

6. Imjinseong Fortress

291 Sangga-ri, Nam-myeon, Namhae-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do South Korea +82 55-860-8631 http://tour.namhae.go.kr/00002875/00002880/00003406.web?amode=tour%5Eview&idx=60

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4.0 based on 2 reviews

7. Gomosanseong

1356, Mungyeong-daero, Maseong-myeon, Mungyeong, Gyeongsangbuk-do 36923 South Korea +82 54-550-6414 http://www.gbmg.go.kr/tour/culturalHeritage/view.do?CATEGORY=3&mId=0301030000&idx=165

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4.0 based on 2 reviews

8. Godong Eupseong

577, Eumnae-ri, Gyodong-myeon, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon South Korea

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3.0 based on 1 reviews

9. Boryeong Chungcheong Suyeongseong

931, Soseong-ri, Ocheon-myeon, Boryeong, Chungcheongnam-do South Korea +82 41-930-4072 http://www.brcn.go.kr/prog/attraction/tour/sub01_11/view.do?listOrder=&searchCondition=&searchKeyword=&searchLocalCode=&searchMonth=&themeCode=1073&attractionCode=31

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5.0 based on 1 reviews

10. Unjusanseong Fortress

San 90 Cheongsong-ri, Jeondong-myeon, Sejong South Korea +82 41-861-2114 http://www.sejong.go.kr/tour/sub02_0704.do

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4.0 based on 2 reviews

City: South Korea

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1. Gochangeupseong Fortress

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2. Jinjuseong

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3. Haengju Fortress

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4. Jukju Sanseong

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5. Suncheon Japanese Castle

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6. Imjinseong Fortress

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7. Gomosanseong

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8. Godong Eupseong

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9. Boryeong Chungcheong Suyeongseong

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10. Unjusanseong Fortress

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