City: South Korea
Status: Sovereign state
Capital
and largest city: Seoul
37°33′N 126°58′E / 37.550°N 126.967°E / 37.550; 126.967
Official languages: Korean
Korean Sign Language
Official script: Hangul
Ethnic groups: Predominately Korean. No official statistics
Religion: 56.9% Unknown
27.6% Christianity
—19.7% Protestant
—7.9% Catholic
15.5% Korean Buddhism
Demonym: South Korean
Korean
Government: Unitary presidential
constitutional republic
• President: Moon Jae-in
• Prime Minister: Lee Nak-yeon
• Speaker of the National Assembly: Chung Sye-kyun
• Chief Justice: Kim Myeong-soo
• President of Constitutional Court: Lee Jin-Sung
Legislature: National Assembly
Formation• First Kingdom: c. 7th century BC
• Three Kingdoms: 18 BC
• North-South Kingdoms: 698
• Goryeo dynasty: 918
• Joseon dynasty: 1392
• Korean empire: October 12, 1897
• Japan-Korea Treaty: August 29, 1910
• Declaration of Independence: March 1, 1919
• Provisional Government: April 13, 1919
• Independence from Japan: August 15, 1945
• First Republic: August 15, 1948
• Current constitution: February 25, 1988
• Admitted to the United Nations: September 17, 1991
Area• Total: 100,210 km (38,690 sq mi) (107th)
• Water (%): 0.3 (301 km / 116 mi)
Population• 2017 estimate: 51,446,201 (27th)
• Density: 507/km (1,313.1/sq mi) (23rd)
GDP (PPP): 2018 estimate
• Total: $2.029 trillion (13th)
• Per capita: $41,173 (28th)
GDP (nominal): 2018 estimate
• Total: $1.53 trillion (11th)
• Per capita: $30,919 (29th)
Gini (2015): 29.5
low
HDI (2015): 0.901
very high · 18th
Currency: South Korean won (₩)
(KRW)
Time zone: Korea Standard Time (UTC+9)
Date format: yyyy년 m월 d일
yyyy. m. d. (CE)
Drives on the: right
Calling code: +82
ISO 3166 code: KR
Internet TLD: .kr
.한국
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Top 10 Valleys in South Korea, South Korea
November 4, 2021 Cedrick Jardin
Coordinates: 36°N 128°E / 36°N 128°E / 36; 128
Restaurants in South Korea
1. Eorayeon Valley
4, Eorayeon-gil, Yeongwol-eup, Yeongwol-gun, Gangwon-do 26222 South Korea +82 1577-0545 http://www.gangwon.to/tour/gangwondo_trip/tourist_spot?control=AN10031_T&tourCode=TOSIGK00
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
2. Micheongol Valley
3. Gucheondonggyegok Valley
159, Gucheondong 1-ro, Seolcheon-myeon Deogusan National Park, Muju-gun, Jeollabuk-do 55557 South Korea +82 63-322-3174 http://korean1.visitkorea.or.kr/kor/bz15/where/where_main_search.jsp?cid=127742
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
4. Binggye Valley
5. Cheongsong Eoreumgol Valley
6. Suryeomdong Valley
7. Sinsun Valley
8. Sudo Valley
Pyeongchon-ri, Jeungsan-myeon, Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do South Korea +82 54-420-6633 http://www.gocamping.or.kr/bsite/camp/info/read.do?c_no=2793&viewType=read01
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By georgessred3 - Indonesia, null
Sudo Valley presents a fantastic scenic beauty. features amazing scenic beauty with thick forests and fantastic streams in deep valleys.the valley is a beauty to behold and should be beheld by anyone and everyone.
