Asia · Eastern AsiaKR · +82
Country profile / KR
South Korea
Republic of Korea
Locally: 한국
Capital
Seoul
Region
Asia
ISO
KR
Local time in South Korea
live · IANASeoul
Asia/Seoul
Reference ledger
CapitalSeoulAdministrative seat
LanguagesKorean1 listed
CurrenciesSouth Korean won1 listed
Time zonesAsia/Seoul1 IANA identifier
Area100,210 km²Ranked 109 of 241 by area
Dialing+82International calling prefix
A sense of scale
area percentileLarger than 55% of places in this atlas.
At 100,210 km², South Korea ranks 109 of 241 records by land area. This comparison uses the same bundled source for every profile, so the scale is internally consistent.
#109by area in this atlas
Land neighbors
1Field notes
2 notes“South Korea has one of the fastest internet speeds globally.”
02The Korean alphabet Hangul was created in the 15th century by King Sejong.
Use these identifiers accurately
The two-letter code KR is the compact ISO identifier used in addresses, locale selectors, and many data feeds. The dialing prefix +82 belongs at the start of an international phone number. Time zone names such as Asia/Seoul should be preferred over a fixed UTC offset because they carry daylight-saving rules.
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Borders1
Time zones1