Location
Located in the continent of Asia, South Korea covers 96,920 square kilometers of land and 2,800 square kilometers of water, making it the 109th largest nation in the world with a total area of 99,720 square kilometers.
History
The History of Korea stretches from Lower Paleolithic times to the present.[1] The earliest known Korean pottery dates to around 8000 B.C.E., and the Neolithic period began before 6000 B.C.E., followed by that Bronze Age around 2500 B.C.E. The Gojoseon (Old Joseon) kingdom, founded in 2333 B.C.E., eventually stretched from the peninsula to much of Manchuria.[2] By the third century B.C.E., it disintegrated into many successor states.
Population
The population of South Korea is 48,860,500 (2012) and the nation has a density of 504 people per square kilometer.
| Year | Year Population | Density (P/Km²) |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 51,164,435 | 526 |
| 2017 | 50,982,212 | 524 |
| 2016 | 50,791,919 | 522 |
| 2015 | 50,593,662 | 520 |
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Quick facts
- Density 504.1 / km2 (1,305.7 / mi2 )
- Language Korean
- Independence Year 1948
- Capital Seoul
- Currency Won
- GDP 1,410,000,000,000 (2014 data)
- GDP per Capita 28,858 (2014 data)
- Land Area 96,920 km2 (37,421 mi2)
- Water Area 2,800 km2 (1,081 mi2)
- Neighbouring Country North Kore
- Minimum Longitude 125.080
- Maximum Longitude 130.930
- Mininum Latitude 33.200
- Maximum Latitude 38.610