Republic of Korea 대한민국 大韓民國 Daehanminguk
Flag Emblem
Motto: 홍익인간; 弘益人間 Benefit all mankind (unofficial)
Anthem: Aegukga (애국가; 愛國歌) ("The Patriotic Song")
Capital (and largest city)		Seoul 37°35′N 127°0′E
Official language(s)		Korean
Official scripts		Hangul
Demonym		South Korean, Korean
Government		Presidential republic
-	President	Lee Myung-bak
-	Prime Minister	Kim Hwang-sik
-	Speaker	Park Hee-tae
Legislature		National Assembly
Establishment
-	National Foundation Day	October 3, 2333 BCE
-	Independence declared	March 1, 1919
-	Provisional Government	April 13, 1919
-	Liberation	August 15, 1945
-	Constitution	July 17, 1948
-	Government proclaimed	August 15, 1948
Area
-	Total	100,210 km2 (108th) 38,691 sq mi
-	Water (%)	0.3
Population
-	2010 estimate	48,875,000[1] (24th)
-	Density	491/km2 (21st) 1,271/sq mi
GDP (PPP)		2010 estimate
-	Total	$1.459 trillion[2]
-	Per capita	$29,835[2]
GDP (nominal)		2010 estimate
-	Total	$1.007 trillion[2]
-	Per capita	$20,590[2]
Gini (2007)		31.3[3]
HDI (2010)		0.877[4] (very high) (12th)
Currency		South Korean won (₩) (KRW)
Time zone		Korea Standard Time(UTC+9)
-	Summer (DST)	not observed (UTC+9)
Date formats		yyyy년 mm월 dd일 yyyy/mm/dd (CE)
Drives on the		right
ISO 3166 code		KR
Internet TLD		.kr, .한국
Calling code		82
1	Mobile phone system CDMA, WCDMA, HSDPA and WiBro
2	Domestic power supply 220V/60 Hz, CEE 7/7 sockets

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