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Some data about South Korea

South Korea is a country of 48,422,644 inhabitants, with an area of ​98,480 km², its capital is Seoul and its time zone is "Asia/Seoul". Its ISO code is "KR" in 2 positions and "KOR" in 3 positions.

To be able to make a telephone call to South Korea, you must dial your telephone code, which is 82. The currency used in South Korea is the "Won" (KRW).

The administrative subdivision of South Korea (administrative division) is made up of 6 Gwangyeok-si (level 1), 1 Teukbyeol-jachi-do (level 1), 1 Teukbyeol-jachi-si (level 1), 1 Teukbyeol-si (level 1), 8 Do (level 1), 155 Gun (level 2) and 94 Si (level 2). South Korea has 48 cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants and 9 cities with more than one million inhabitants.

Above you have a geopolitical map of South Korea with a precise legend on its biggest cities, its road network, its airports, railways and waterways. Do not hesitate to click on the map of South Korea to access a zoom level and finer details.

South Korea shares borders with North Korea.

Proportion of cities by number of inhabitants in South Korea

Number of cities by importance (population) in South Korea. Considering cities with a population of more than 100 000, 200 000, 500 000 and 1 million inhabitants, with the percentage of the population that these cities represent.

> 100k inhabitants	> 200k inhabitants	> 500k inhabitants	> 1 million inhabitants
48	34	16	9
79.6 %	75.2 %	62.9 %	52.6 %

• The 48 most important cities represent 79.6% of the entire population
• The 34 most important cities represent 75.2% of the entire population
• The 16 most important cities represent 62.9% of the entire population
• The 9 most important cities represent 52.6% of the entire population

Administrative subdivisions	Administrative level
6 Gwangyeok-si	1
1 Teukbyeol-jachi-do	1
1 Teukbyeol-jachi-si	1
1 Teukbyeol-si	1
8 Do	1
155 Gun	2
94 Si	2