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South Korea , officially the Republic of Korea ( ROK ), is a country in East Asia , constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and lying to the east of the Asian mainland. [12] The name Korea is derived from Goguryeo which was one of the great powers in East Asia during its time, [13] [14] [15] [16] ruling most of the Korean Peninsula , Manchuria , parts of the Russian Far East [17] and Inner Mongolia , [18] under Gwanggaeto the Great . [19] South Korea lies in the north temperate zone and has a predominantly mountainous terrain. It comprises an estimated 51.4 million residents distributed over 100,363 km 2 (38,750 sq mi). [20] [21] The capital and largest city is Seoul , with a population of 10 million.

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South Korea , officially the Republic of Korea (abbreviated ROK ), is a sovereign state in East Asia , constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula . [15] Officially, its territory consists of the whole Korean Peninsula and its adjacent islands , [16] which are largely mountainous. South Koreans lead a distinctive urban lifestyle, as half of them live in high-rises [17] concentrated in the Seoul Capital Area with 25 million residents. [18] The capital Seoul is the world's sixth leading global city [19] with the fifth largest economy [20] and is the seventh most sustainable city in the world. [21]

2016

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Template:Contains Korean text South Korea ( About this sound listen ), officially the Republic of Korea ( ROK ; About this sound listen ), is a sovereign state in East Asia , constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula . [9]

2015

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South Korea ( About this sound listen ), officially the Republic of Korea ( Hangul대한민국 ; Hanja大韓民國 ; RR Daehan Minguk , About this sound listen ; lit. The People's Nation of Great Han ; ROK), and commonly referred to as Korea , is a sovereign state in East Asia , constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula . [8] The name Korea is derived from the ancient Kingdom of Goguryeo , also known as Koryŏ . It shares land borders with North Korea to the north, and oversea borders with Japan to the east and China to the west. Roughly half of the country's 51 million people reside in the Seoul Capital Area , the second largest city in the world [9] with over 25 million residents. [10]

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South Korea ( About this sound listen ), officially the Republic of Korea ( Hangul : 대한민국 ; Hanja : 大韓民國 ; Daehan Minguk About this sound listen , "The Republic of Great Hán "; ROK ), and commonly referred to as Korea , is a country in East Asia , constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula . [7] The name Korea is derived from the Kingdom of Goryeo , also spelled as Koryŏ . It shares land borders with North Korea to the north, and oversea borders with Japan to the east and China to the west. Roughly half of the country's 50 million people reside in the metropolitan area surrounding its capital, the Seoul Capital Area , which is the second largest in the world [8] with over 25 million residents. [9]

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South Korea ( About this sound listen ), officially the Republic of Korea ( Korean : 대한민국 ; Hanja : 大韓民國 ; Daehan Minguk About this sound listen ), is a country in East Asia , constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula . [5] The name Korea is derived from Goryeo , a dynasty which ruled in the Middle Ages. It shares land borders with North Korea to the north, and oversea borders with China to the west and Japan to the east. South Korea lies in the north temperate zone with a predominantly mountainous terrain. It comprises an estimated 50 million residents distributed over 99,392 km 2 (38,375 sq mi). [6] The capital and largest city is Seoul , with a population of 10 million.

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South Korea ( About this sound listen ), also called the Republic of Korea ( Hangul대한민국 ; Daehan Minguk About this sound listen ), is a sovereign state located in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula . [7] The name "Korea" is derived from Goryeo , a dynasty which ruled in the Middle Ages. Its neighbors are China to the west, Japan to the east, and North Korea to the north. South Korea lies in the north temperate zone with a predominantly mountainous terrain. It covers a total area of 99,392 square kilometers [8] and has a population of 50 million . The capital and largest city is Seoul , with a population of 9.8 million.

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Template:Contains Korean text South Korea ( About this sound listen ) is a sovereign state located in the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula . [6] It is also called the Republic of Korea ( ROK , Hangul : 대한민국 ; About this sound listen ), and is described in a 1948 U.N. resolution as the only lawful government in Korea. [7] The English name Korea came from old dynasty Goryeo in the period of which many western people noticed the existence of the dynasty in Korean Penninsula. The Korean name Daehan Minguk can be translated as Republic of Great Han . Han is the name of the peoples distributed in Korean penninsula and some parts of Manchuria. This name of the peoples came from the name of the ancient only God of Korean peoples, called Hananim . [ citation needed ]

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South Korea ( /ˈsaʊθ kɒˌriə/  ( About this sound listen ) ), officially the Republic of Korea ( ROK , Korean : 대한민국 , pronounced  [tɛːhanminɡuk̚]  ( About this sound listen ) ) and sometimes referred to simply as Korea , is a country in East Asia , located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula . It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, and North Korea to the north. Its capital is Seoul , which is also its largest city. South Korea lies in a temperate climate region with a predominantly mountainous terrain. Its territory covers a total area of 99,392 square kilometers [5] and has a population of 50 million .

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South Korea , officially the Republic of Korea ( ROK ) ( Korean : 대한민국 , pronounced  [tɛːhanminɡuk̚]  () ) and often simply referred to as Korea , is a country in East Asia , located on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula . It is neighbored by China to the west, Japan to the east, and North Korea to the north. Its capital is Seoul , the second largest metropolitan city in the world [5] and a major global city . [6] South Korea lies in a temperate climate region with a predominantly mountainous terrain. Its territory covers a total area of 100,032 square kilometers and has a population of over 48 million, making it the third most densely populated (significantly sized) country in the world (after Bangladesh and Taiwan). [7]

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South Korea , officially the Republic of Korea ( ROK ) and often referred to as Korea ( Korean : 대한민국, IPA:  [tɛː.han.min.ɡuk̚] , Hanja : 大韓民國),) is a presidential republic in East Asia , occupying the southern half of the Korean Peninsula . Also known as the " Land of the Morning Calm ", it is neighbored by China to the west, Japan to the east and shares a border with North Korea to the north. Its capital is Seoul , a major global city and a leading international financial centre in Asia, being the second largest metropolitan city in the world. [2]

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South Korea , officially known as the Republic of Korea ( ROK ) ( Korean : 대한민국, IPA:  [tɛː.han.min.ɡuk̚] ), About this sound listen   ) is an East Asian country on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula . To the north, it is bordered by North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea), with which it was united until 1945. To the west, across the Yellow Sea , lies China and to the southeast, across the Korea Strait , lies Japan .

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South Korea , officially the Republic of Korea or sometimes the Korea Republic ( Korean : 대한민국 , IPA:  [dɛ.ɦan.min.guk̚] , About this sound listen   ), is an East Asian country on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula . To the north, it is bordered by North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea), with which it was united until 1945. To the west, across the Yellow Sea , lies China , and to the southeast, across the Korea Strait , lies Japan . Approximately one-half of South Korea's population lives in or near the capital and largest city, Seoul , the second most populous metropolitan area in the world.

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South Korea , officially the Republic of Korea , is a country located in East Asia , in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula . To the north, it is bordered by North Korea , with which it formed a single nation until 1948 .

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The Republic of Korea (ROK; Korean : Daehan Minguk ( Hangul : 대한 민국; Hanja : 大韓民國)), commonly known as South Korea , is a country in East Asia , covering the southern half of the Korean peninsula . To the north, the Republic of Korea borders North Korea , with which it formed a single nation until 1948 . Japan lies across the sea. The country is commonly called Hanguk ("Han Nation", 한국; 韓國) or Namhan ("South Han", 남한; 南韓) by South Koreans and Namchosŏn ("South Chosŏn ", 남조선; 南朝鮮) in North Korea . The capital is Seoul (서울).

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The Republic of Korea ( ROK for short; Daehan Min-guk ( 대한 민국 ; 大韓民國 ) in Korean ) is a country in East Asia , covering the southern half of the peninsula of Korea .

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The southern half of Korea ; see Korea for pre-war history and common characteristics such as language .