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South Korea

country in East Asia
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South Korea is a country located in Asia [1]. The nation has an official population of 51.6 million as of 2022 [2].

The official languages spoken in the country are Korean and Korean Sign Language [3]. It operates within the Korea Standard Time zone, which corresponds to UTC+09:00 and the Asia/Seoul identifier [4].

World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Eastern Asia, southern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea
Climate
temperate, with rainfall heavier in summer than winter; cold winters
Terrain
mostly hills and mountains; wide coastal plains in west and south
Natural resources
coal, tungsten, graphite, molybdenum, lead, hydropower potential
People & Society
Religions
Protestant 17%, Buddhist 16%, Catholic 6%, none 60% (2021 est.)
Government
Government type
presidential republic
Independence
15 August 1945 (from Japan)
National holiday
Liberation Day, 15 August (1945)
Legal system
mixed system combining European civil law, Anglo-American law, and Chinese classical thought
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$2.607 trillion (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$50,400 (2023 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
1.4% (2023 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
2.3% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
2.7% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
China 25%, USA 18%, Hong Kong 4%, Japan 4%, Taiwan 4% (2023)
Imports - partners
China 31%, USA 13%, Japan 9%, Germany 5%, Australia 4% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

South Korea

Summary

South Korea is a sovereign state[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • South Korea's religion is recorded as Protestantism[3].
  • South Korea's religion is recorded as Buddhism[4].
  • South Korea's religion is recorded as Catholicism[5].
  • South Korea is in the country of South Korea[6].
  • South Korea is on the body of water Yellow Sea[7].
  • South Korea is on the body of water Namhae[8].
  • South Korea is on the body of water Sea of Japan[9].
  • South Korea is on the body of water East China Sea[10].
  • South Korea's head of government is recorded as Lee Jae Myung[11].
  • South Korea is on the continent of Asia[12].
  • South Korea's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[13].
  • South Korea's instance of is recorded as constitutional republic[14].
  • South Korea's instance of is recorded as country[15].
  • South Korea's head of state is recorded as Lee Jae Myung[16].
  • South Korea's capital is recorded as Seoul[17].
  • South Korea's official language is recorded as Korean[18].
  • South Korea's official language is recorded as Korean Sign Language[19].
  • South Korea's currency is recorded as won[20].
  • South Korea's shares border with is recorded as North Korea[21].
  • South Korea's shares border with is recorded as People's Republic of China[22].
  • South Korea's shares border with is recorded as Japan[23].
  • South Korea's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .kr[24].
  • South Korea's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .한국[25].
  • South Korea's anthem is recorded as Aegukga[26].
  • South Korea's basic form of government is recorded as republic[27].

Body

Geography

South Korea is in the country of it[6]. Adjacent water bodies include Yellow Sea[7], a sea[28], in People's Republic of China[29]; Namhae[8], a sea[30]; Sea of Japan[9], a marginal sea[31], in Russia[32]; and East China Sea[10], a marginal sea[33], in People's Republic of China[34]. It is on the continent of Asia[12]. It is part of MIKTA[35].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state[13], constitutional republic[14], and country[15]. Religious affiliations include Protestantism[3], a Christian denominational family[36], founded in 1517[37]; Buddhism[4], a religion[38]; and Catholicism[5], a Christian denominational family[39], founded in 1054[40].

Cultural Significance

Things named for South Korea include MIKTA[41], a geopolitical group[42]; .kr[43], a country code top-level domain[44], founded in 1986[45]; and South Koreans[46], a human population[47].

Why It Matters

South Korea has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 82 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Entities named for it include MIKTA[41], a geopolitical group[42]; .kr[43], a country code top-level domain[44], founded in 1986[45]; and South Koreans[46], a human population[47].

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . law.go.kr. law.go.kr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . kosis.kr. Retrieved . kosis.kr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [4] ↑ . kosis.kr. Retrieved . kosis.kr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . kosis.kr. kosis.kr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6d ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pronunciation audio → Lb-Südkorea.ogg, LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Coreea de Sud.wav, Jer-Corée du Sud.ogg
    P14470 → Locations/South_Korea
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Locations/South_Korea, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
  2. 21d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Idref id → 026373548
    P14541 → NlLt2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  3. 5w ago · Thomas Kerboul (BGE) · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → ['korea-south', 'south-korea']
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ [[Property:P269]]: 026373548"
  4. 6w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → ['korea-south', 'south-korea']
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: korea-south, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289945671|korea south (#289945671)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] "
  5. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → g0004803-Korejska-republika
    Country → South Korea
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: g0004803-Korejska-republika, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
  6. 11w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → you:South_Korea
    Dbnl country id → zuidk01
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14337]]: zuidk01, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257631|batch #257631]]"
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