Korean Empire
state of Korea from October 1897 to August 29, 1910
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Summary
Korean Empire is a historical country[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of historical country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,761 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Korean Empire[3]
- Continent: Asia[4]
- Instance of: sovereign state[5]
- Head of state: Gojong of the Korean Empire[6], Sunjong of the Korean Empire[7]
- Capital: Hanseongbu[8]
- Official language: Korean[9]
- Currency: Korean yang[10], Korean won[11]
- Shares border with: Empire of Japan[12]
- Anthem: Korean Empire Aegukga[13]
- Basic form of government: absolute monarchy[14], constitutional monarchy[15]
- Follows: Joseon[16]
- Flag: flag of Korean Empire[17]
- Highest judicial authority: British Supreme Court for China and Japan[18]
- Coat of arms: Imperial Seal of Korea[19]
- Commons category: Korean Empire[20]
- Has seal, badge, or sigil: Imperial Seal of Korea[21]
- Inception: October 12, 1897[22]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: August 29, 1910[23]
- Topic's main category: Category:Korean Empire[24]
- Population: 13,000,000[25]
- Central bank: Daiichi Bank[26], Bank of Joseon[27]
- Office held by head of government: Emperor of Korea[28]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[29]
- Replaces: Joseon[30]
- Replaced by: Korea under Japanese rule[31], Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea[32]
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Identity
Korean Empire's official name is recorded as 대한제국[33].
Why It Matters
Korean Empire has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]