Location
South Korea is located in the Southern half of the Korean Peninsula in eastern Asia. It borders the Yellow Sea, North Korea and the East Sea.
Area:
TOTAL - 98,480 sq km
LAND - 98,190 sq km
WATER - 290 sq km
Geographic Coordinates: 37 00 N, 127 30 E
Four largest rivers: Hangang, Geumgang, Nakdonggang, and Seomjingang
Mainly to the North and East, approximately 70% of the Korean Peninsula is mountanious.
Area:
TOTAL - 98,480 sq km
LAND - 98,190 sq km
WATER - 290 sq km
Geographic Coordinates: 37 00 N, 127 30 E
Four largest rivers: Hangang, Geumgang, Nakdonggang, and Seomjingang
Mainly to the North and East, approximately 70% of the Korean Peninsula is mountanious.
Anthem: Aegukga
- Aegukga is the national anthem of South Korea.
The title means "The Song of Love for the Country," or "The Patriotic Song."
It was created by Ahn Eak Tae in 1935.
Population
TOTAL POPULATION: 48, 754, 657 (JULY 2011 est.)
Age Structure:
0-14 years - 15.7% (male 3,980,541/female 3,650,631)
15-64 years: 72.9% (male 18,151,023/female 17,400,809)
65 years and over: 11.4% (male 2,259,621/female 3,312,032) (2011 est.)
Population Growth Rate: 0.23%
Death Rate: 6.26 deaths/1,000 population (July 2011 est.)
Age Structure:
0-14 years - 15.7% (male 3,980,541/female 3,650,631)
15-64 years: 72.9% (male 18,151,023/female 17,400,809)
65 years and over: 11.4% (male 2,259,621/female 3,312,032) (2011 est.)
Population Growth Rate: 0.23%
Death Rate: 6.26 deaths/1,000 population (July 2011 est.)