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Name: Republic of Korea
Country coordinates:
latitude 37
longitude 127.5
Flag: 
		Republic of Korea
Name lang:
ara كوريا الجنوبية
ces Jižní Korea
cym South Korea
deu Südkorea
est Lõuna-Korea
fin Etelä-Korea
fra Corée du Sud
hrv Južna Koreja
hun Dél-Korea
ita Corea del Sud
jpn 韓国
kor 한국
nld Zuid-Korea
per کرهٔ جنوبی
pol Korea Południowa
por Coreia do Sul
rus Южная Корея
slk Južná Kórea
spa Corea del Sur
swe Sydkorea
urd جنوبی کوریا
zho 韩国
Demonyms:
eng f South Korean
eng m South Korean
fra f Sud-coréenne
fra m Sud-coréen
Code:
languages:
Religion:
Other religions
Capital: Seoul
Coordinates of the capital:
latitude 37.55
longitude 126.98
Region: Asia
Subregion: Eastern Asia
Area: 100210
Population size: (2025-06-19 21:40)
All 51647284
day -177
hors -7
Number of postal codes: 35583
Postal code format: #####
Postal code regex: ^(d{5})$
Auto code: ROK
Borders:
PRK Democratic People's Republic of Korea
CallingCode: +82
Currency:
KRW South Korean Won
Time zones:
UTC+09:00 Asia/Seoul
Domain:
.kr
Website rating:
16 Qq.com
20 360.cn
21 Jd.com
46 Op.gg
International organizations:
UN United Nations
WTO world Trade organisation
OECD Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
G20 G20
APTA Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement
ASEM Forum "Asia - Europe"
APEC Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
KOR
A country, state, region...A country, state, region... (6593)
Second-order administrative division (ADM2) (A subdivision of a first-order administrative division)229
Administrative division (ADMD) (An administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level)68
Third-order administrative division (ADM3) (A subdivision of a second-order administrative division)3281
Fourth-order administrative division (ADM4) (A subdivision of a third-order administrative division)2970
First-order administrative division (ADM1) (A primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States)17
Independent political entity (PCLI) 1
Historical second-order administrative division (ADM2H) (A former second-order administrative division)5
Zone (ZN) 1
Historical fourth-order administrative division (ADM4H) (A former fourth-order administrative division)16
Historical third-order administrative division (ADM3H) (A former third-order administrative division)2
Stream, lake...Stream, lake... (12238)
Reservoir(s) (RSV) (An artificial pond or lake)8665
Harbor(s) (HBR) (A haven or space of deep water so sheltered by the adjacent land as to afford a safe anchorage for ships)126
Stream (STM) (A body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land)1249
Bay (BAY) (A coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf)97
Strait (STRT) (A relatively narrow waterway, usually narrower and less extensive than a sound, connecting two larger bodies of water)3
Anchorage (ANCH) (An area where vessels may anchor)10
Marine channel (CHNM) (That part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable)54
Lake (LK) (A large inland body of standing water)58
Swamp (SWMP) (A wetland dominated by tree vegetation)9
Shoal(s) (SHOL) (A surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material)19
Current (CRNT) (A horizontal flow of water in a given direction with uniform velocity)1
Dock(s) (DCK) (A waterway between two piers, or cut into the land for the berthing of ships)124
Cove(s) (COVE) (A small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay)17
Sound (SD) (A long arm of the sea forming a channel between the mainland and an island or islands; or connecting two larger bodies of water)6
Inlet (INLT) (A narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water)18
Reef(s) (RF) (A surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material)11
Channel (CHN) (The deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows)24
Pond (PND) (A small standing waterbody)1180
Section of stream (STMX) 5
Lagoon (LGN) (A shallow coastal waterbody, completely or partly separated from a larger body of water by a barrier island, coral reef or other depositional feature)3
Estuary (ESTY) (A funnel-shaped stream mouth or embayment where fresh water mixes with sea water under tidal influences)2
Intermittent reservoir (RSVI) 135
Waterfall(s) (FLLS) (A perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream)175
Hot spring(s) (SPNT) (A place where hot ground water flows naturally out of the ground)19
Spring(s) (SPNG) (A place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground)56
Salt evaporation ponds (MFGN) (Diked salt ponds used in the production of solar evaporated salt)93
Bank(s) (BNK) (An elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for most surface navigation)2
Stream mouth(s) (STMM) (A place where a stream discharges into a lagoon, lake, or the sea)2
Reach (RCH) (A straight section of a navigable stream or channel between two bends)1
Lost river (STMSB) (A surface stream that disappears into an underground channel, or dries up in an arid area)1
Intermittent pond (PNDI) 19
Well (WLL) (A cylindrical hole, pit, or tunnel drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface)2
Marsh(es) (MRSH) (A wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation)3
Canal (CNL) (An artificial watercourse)3
Canalized stream (STMC) (A stream that has been substantially ditched, diked, or straightened)14
Stream bank (BNKR) (A sloping margin of a stream channel which normally confines the stream to its channel on land)12
Crater lake (LKC) (A lake in a crater or caldera)1
Mud flat(s) (FLTM) (A relatively level area of mud either between high and low tide lines, or subject to flooding)1
Intermittent lake (LKI) 1
Stream bend (STMB) (A conspicuously curved or bent segment of a stream)1
Pool(s) (POOL) (A small and comparatively still, deep part of a larger body of water such as a stream or harbor; or a small body of standing water)1
Fishing area (FISH) (A fishing ground, bank or area where fishermen go to catch fish)11
Ravine(s) (RVN) (A small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge)3
Roadstead (RDST) (An open anchorage affording less protection than a harbor)1
Parks, area ...Parks, area ... (8012)
Locality (LCTY) (A minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries)6288
Area (AREA) (A tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries)207
Park (PRK) (An area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation)1219
Port (PRT) (A place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor)80
Industrial area (INDS) (An area characterized by industrial activity)172
Field(s) (FLD) (An open as opposed to wooded area)5
Nature reserve (RESN) (An area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat)8
Region (RGN) (An area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics)8
Battlefield (BTL) (A site of a land battle of historical importance)3
Amusement park (AMUS) (Amusement Park are theme parks, adventure parks offering entertainment, similar to funfairs but with a fix location)1
Business center (CTRB) (A place where a number of businesses are located)7
Forest reserve (RESF) (A forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use)2
Agricultural colony (AGRC) (A tract of land set aside for agricultural settlement)3
Housing development (DEVH) (A tract of land on which many houses of similar design are built according to a development plan)2
Mining area (MNA) (An area of mine sites where minerals and ores are extracted)1
Artillery range (RNGA) (A tract of land used for artillery firing practice)1
Irrigated field(s) (FLDI) (A tract of level or terraced land which is irrigated)1
Military base (MILB) (A place used by an army or other armed service for storing arms and supplies, and for accommodating and training troops, a base from which operations can be initiated)4
City, village...City, village... (61944)
Populated place (PPL) (A city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work)58545
Section of populated place (PPLX) 917
Seat of a third-order administrative division (PPLA3) 151
Seat of a second-order administrative division (PPLA2) 31
Populated locality (PPLL) (An area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings)2161
Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLA) (Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA))16
Abandoned populated place (PPLQ) 16
Capital of a political entity (PPLC) 1
Destroyed populated place (PPLW) (A village, town or city destroyed by a natural disaster, or by war)1
Seat of a fourth-order administrative division (PPLA4) 5
Farm village (PPLF) (A populated place where the population is largely engaged in agricultural activities)94
Religious populated place (PPLR) (A populated place whose population is largely engaged in religious occupations)1
Historical populated place (PPLH) (A populated place that no longer exists)5
Road, railroad.Road, railroad (1187)
Tunnel (TNL) (A subterranean passageway for transportation)171
Railroad (RR) (A permanent twin steel-rail track on which freight and passenger cars move long distances)16
Causeway (CSWY) (A raised roadway across wet ground or shallow water)76
Road tunnel (TNLRD) (A tunnel through which a road passes)371
Road (RD) (An open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles)10
Road junction (RDJCT) (A place where two or more roads join)427
Railroad yard (RYD) (A system of tracks used for the making up of trains, and switching and storing freight cars)6
Railroad tunnel (TNLRR) (A tunnel through which a railroad passes)108
Railroad junction (RJCT) (A place where two or more railroad tracks join)2
Spot, building, farmSpot, building, farm (34747)
Railroad station (RSTN) (A facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight)1039
Administrative facility (ADMF) (A government building)2322
Temple(s) (TMPL) (An edifice dedicated to religious worship)3831
Historical site (HSTS) (A place of historical importance)437
School (SCH) (Building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place)7747
Golf course (RECG) (A recreation field where golf is played)136
Marina (MAR) (A harbor facility for small boats, yachts, etc.)19
Bridge (BDG) (A structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across)7602
Leper colony (LEPC) (A settled area inhabited by lepers in relative isolation)1
Dam (DAM) (A barrier constructed across a stream to impound water)49
Cave(s) (CAVE) (An underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff)240
Lighthouse (LTHSE) (A distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light)94
Monument (MNMT) (A commemorative structure or statue)116
Tomb(s) (TMB) (A structure for interring bodies)130
Tower (TOWR) (A high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter)13
Shrine (SHRN) (A structure or place memorializing a person or religious concept)127
Storehouse (SHSE) (A building for storing goods, especially provisions)1
Ferry terminal (FYT) (A place where ferries pick-up and discharge passengers, vehicles and or cargo)48
Ferry (FY) (A boat or other floating conveyance and terminal facilities regularly used to transport people and vehicles across a waterbody)14
Facility (FCL) (A building or buildings housing a center, institute, foundation, hospital, prison, mission, courthouse, etc.)461
Spa (SPA) (A resort area usually developed around a medicinal spring)14
Ranch(es) (RNCH) (A large farm specializing in extensive grazing of livestock)87
Community center (CTRCM) (A facility for community recreation and other activities)395
College (SCHC) (The grounds and buildings of an institution of higher learning)360
University (UNIV) (An institution for higher learning with teaching and research facilities constituting a graduate school and professional schools that award master's degrees and doctorates and an undergraduate division that awards bachelor's degrees.)13
Airport (AIRP) (A place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo)29
Cemetery (CMTY) (A burial place or ground)157
Racetrack (RECR) (A track where races are held)6
Retreat (RLGR) (A place of temporary seclusion, especially for religious groups)58
Meteorological station (STNM) (A station at which weather elements are recorded)32
Airbase (AIRB) (An area used to store supplies, provide barracks for air force personnel, hangars and runways for aircraft, and from which operations are initiated)7
Power station (PS) (A facility for generating electric power)22
Farm (FRM) (A tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture)129
Castle (CSTL) (A large fortified building or set of buildings)17
Mine(s) (MN) (A site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages)29
Ruin(s) (RUIN) (A destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional)5
Factory (MFG) (One or more buildings where goods are manufactured, processed or fabricated)404
Oil refinery (OILR) (A facility for converting crude oil into refined petroleum products)11
Mission (MSSN) (A place characterized by dwellings, school, church, hospital and other facilities operated by a religious group for the purpose of providing charitable services and to propagate religion)10
Hospital (HSP) (A building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated)547
Post office (PO) (A public building in which mail is received, sorted and distributed)337
Convent (CVNT) (A building where a community of nuns lives in seclusion)15
Observatory (OBS) (A facility equipped for observation of atmospheric or space phenomena)8
Hotel (HTL) (A building providing lodging and/or meals for the public)989
Research institute (ITTR) (A facility where research is carried out)69
Clinic (HSPC) (A medical facility associated with a hospital for outpatients)1014
Parking lot (PKLT) (An area used for parking vehicles)15
Courthouse (CTHSE) (A building in which courts of law are held)13
Zoo (ZOO) (A zoological garden or park where wild animals are kept for exhibition)3
Museum (MUS) (A building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited)107
Reformatory (PRNJ) (A facility for confining, training, and reforming young law offenders)3
Police post (PP) (A building in which police are stationed)223
Inspection station (STNI) (A station at which vehicles, goods, and people are inspected)2
Stadium (STDM) (A structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators)38
Waterworks (WTRW) (A facility for supplying potable water through a water source and a system of pumps and filtration beds)1
Monastery (MSTY) (A building and grounds where a community of monks lives in seclusion)13
Resort (RSRT) (A specialized facility for vacation, health, or participation sports activities)17
Market (MKT) (A place where goods are bought and sold at regular intervals)158
Religious site (RLG) (An ancient site of significant religious importance)1
Observation point (OBPT) (A wildlife or scenic observation point)12
Prison (PRN) (A facility for confining prisoners)6
Pagoda (PGDA) (A tower-like storied structure, usually a Buddhist shrine)20
Building(s) (BLDG) (A structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc.)63
Square (SQR) (A broad, open, public area near the center of a town or city)4
Bus station (BUSTN) (A facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading passengers )1
Palace (PAL) (A large stately house, often a royal or presidential residence)4
Athletic field (ATHF) (A tract of land used for playing team sports, and athletic track and field events)58
Sanatorium (SNTR) (A facility where victims of physical or mental disorders are treated)14
Resthouse (RHSE) (A structure maintained for the rest and shelter of travelers)158
Guest house (GHSE) (A house used to provide lodging for paying guests)1
Abandoned railroad station (RSTNQ) 1
Religious center (CTRR) (A facility where more than one religious activity is carried out, e.g., retreat, school, monastery, worship)46
Church (CH) (A building for public Christian worship)1456
Library (LIBR) (A place in which information resources such as books are kept for reading, reference, or lending.)99
Abandoned airfield (AIRQ) 2
Metro station (MTRO) (Metro station (Underground, Tube, or Metro) )44
Intersection (RDIN) (A junction of two or more highways by a system of separate levels that permit traffic to pass from one to another without the crossing of traffic streams)105
Heliport (AIRH) (A place where helicopters land and take off)238
Experiment station (STNE) (A facility for carrying out experiments)1
Gate (GATE) (A controlled access entrance or exit)8
Opera house (OPRA) (A theater designed chiefly for the performance of operas.)1
Bus stop (BUSTP) (A place lacking station facilities)1
House(s) (HSE) (A building used as a human habitation)1
Transit terminal (TRANT) (Facilities for the handling of vehicular freight and passengers)17
Garden(s) (GDN) (An enclosure for displaying selected plant or animal life)16
Technical school (SCHT) (Post-secondary school with a specifically technical or vocational curriculum)34
Agricultural facility (AGRF) (A building and/or tract of land used for improving agriculture)16
Dike (DIKE) (An earth or stone embankment usually constructed for flood or stream control)75
Estate(s) (EST) (A large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities)1
Restaurant (REST) (A place where meals are served to the public)2
Grave (GRVE) (A burial site)4
Mill(s) (ML) (A building housing machines for transforming, shaping, finishing, grinding, or extracting products)6
Nursery(-ies) (NSY) (A place where plants are propagated for transplanting or grafting)3
Camp(s) (CMP) (A site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use)42
Sewage treatment plant (SWT) (Facility for the processing of sewage and/or wastewater)15
Agricultural school (SCHA) (A school with a curriculum focused on agriculture)2
Medical center (CTRM) (A complex of health care buildings including two or more of the following: hospital, medical school, clinic, pharmacy, doctor's offices, etc.)8
Aquaculture facility (AQC) (Facility or area for the cultivation of aquatic animals and plants, especially fish, shellfish, and seaweed, in natural or controlled marine or freshwater environments; underwater agriculture)1
Hydroelectric power station (PSH) (A building where electricity is generated from water power)1
Quarry(-ies) (MNQR) (A surface mine where building stone or gravel and sand, etc. are extracted)23
Iron mine(s) (MNFE) (A mine where iron ore is extracted)1
Military school (SCHM) (A school at which military science forms the core of the curriculum)1
Ancient wall (WALLA) (The remains of a linear defensive stone structure)21
Radio station (STNR) (A facility for producing and transmitting information by radio waves)1
Coal mine(s) (MNC) (A mine where coal is extracted)3
Ruined bridge (BDGQ) (A destroyed or decayed bridge which is no longer functional)1
Office building (BLDO) (Commercial building where business and/or services are conducted)4
Airfield (AIRF) (A place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo)59
Military installation (INSM) (A facility for use of and control by armed forces)3
Quay (QUAY) (A structure of solid construction along a shore or bank which provides berthing for ships and which generally provides cargo handling facilities)1
Lock(s) (LOCK) (A basin in a waterway with gates at each end by means of which vessels are passed from one water level to another)1
Space center (CTRS) (A facility for launching, tracking, or controlling satellites and space vehicles)1
Wharf(-ves) (WHRF) (A structure of open rather than solid construction along a shore or a bank which provides berthing for ships and cargo-handling facilities)15
Toll gate/barrier (TOLL) (Highway toll collection station)221
Bank (BANK) (A business establishment in which money is kept for saving or commercial purposes or is invested, supplied for loans, or exchanged. )1
Pier (PIER) (A structure built out into navigable water on piles providing berthing for ships and recreation)19
Tank farm (OILT) (A tract of land occupied by large, cylindrical, metal tanks in which oil or liquid petrochemicals are stored)2
Free trade zone (ZNF) (An area, usually a section of a port, where goods may be received and shipped free of customs duty and of most customs regulations)1
Breakwater (BRKW) (A structure erected to break the force of waves at the entrance to a harbor or port)11
Fort (FT) (A defensive structure or earthworks)2
Park headquarters (PRKHQ) (A park administrative facility)2
Landfill (LNDF) (A place for trash and garbage disposal in which the waste is buried between layers of earth to build up low-lying land)4
Beacon (BCN) (A fixed artificial navigation mark)1
Logging camp (CMPL) (A camp used by loggers)1
Landing (LDNG) (A place where boats receive or discharge passengers and freight, but lacking most port facilities)1
Terminal (AIRT) (Airport facilities for the handling of freight and passengers)2
Apartment building (BLDA) (A building containing several individual apartments)1797
Mall (MALL) (A large, often enclosed shopping complex containing various stores, businesses, and restaurants usually accessible by common passageways.)49
Theater (THTR) (A building or outdoor area used for live theatrical presentations, concerts, opera or dance productions, cinema, and/or other stage productions)7
Traffic circle (RDCR) (A road junction formed around a central circle about which traffic moves in one direction only)2
Weir(s) (WEIR) (A small dam in a stream, designed to raise the water level or to divert stream flow through a desired channel)1
Veterinary facility (VETF) (A building or camp at which veterinary services are available)1
Novitiate (NOV) (A religious house or school where novices are trained)2
Mountain, hill, rock...Mountain, hill, rock... (15883)
Island (ISL) (A tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water)2124
Point (PT) (A tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape)258
Islands (ISLS) (Tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water)89
Mountain (MT) (An elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more)2656
Hill (HLL) (A rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m)2719
Peninsula (PEN) (An elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water)13
Rock (RK) (A conspicuous, isolated rocky mass)652
Peak (PK) (A pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature)1197
Section of island (ISLX) 8
Land-tied island (ISLT) (A coastal island connected to the mainland by barrier beaches, levees or dikes)133
Rocks (RKS) (Conspicuous, isolated rocky masses)79
Valley (VAL) (An elongated depression usually traversed by a stream)2253
Pass (PASS) (A break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap])3234
Cape (CAPE) (A land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction)13
Cone(s) (CONE) (A conical landform composed of mud or volcanic material)89
Headland (HDLD) (A high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast)2
Mountains (MTS) (A mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges)12
Spit (SPIT) (A narrow, straight or curved continuation of a beach into a waterbody)1
Plain(s) (PLN) (An extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area)6
Volcano (VLC) (A conical elevation composed of volcanic materials with a crater at the top)1
Beach (BCH) (A shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves)227
Ridge(s) (RDGE) (A long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest)97
Levee (LEV) (A natural low embankment bordering a distributary or meandering stream; often built up artificially to control floods)5
Gorge(s) (GRGE) (A short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley)1
Talus slope (TAL) (A steep concave slope formed by an accumulation of loose rock fragments at the base of a cliff or steep slope)1
Promontory(-ies) (PROM) (A bluff or prominent hill overlooking or projecting into a lowland)1
Shore (SHOR) (A narrow zone bordering a waterbody which covers and uncovers at high and low water, respectively)1
Isthmus (ISTH) (A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses and bordered by water)1
Fan(s) (FAN) (A fan-shaped wedge of coarse alluvium with apex merging with a mountain stream bed and the fan spreading out at a low angle slope onto an adjacent plain)1
Cliff(s) (CLF) (A high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area)1
Islet (ISLET) (Small island, bigger than rock, smaller than island.)3
Corridor (CRDR) (A strip or area of land having significance as an access way)1
Artificial island (ISLF) (An island created by landfill or diking and filling in a wetland, bay, or lagoon)4
Forest, heath...Forest, heath... (31)
Forest(s) (FRST) (An area dominated by tree vegetation)28
Grassland (GRSLD) (An area dominated by grass vegetation)1
Tree(s) (TREE) (A conspicuous tree used as a landmark)2