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South Korea, [c] officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), [d] is a country in East Asia.It constitutes the southern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and the Sea of Japan to the east.
Seoul, [b] officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, [c] is the capital and largest city of South Korea.The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, [8] emerged as the world's sixth largest metropolitan economy in 2022, trailing behind Paris, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Tokyo, and New York, and hosts more than half of South Korea's population.
March 1960 — Ho Chong 허정 許政 (1896–1988) Acting: 27 April 1960 15 June 1960 50 days Independent — Presidents of the Second Republic; Kwak Sang-hoon 곽상훈
The president of the Republic of Korea (Korean: 대한민국 대통령; Hanja: 大韓民國大統領; RR: Daehanminguk daetongnyeong), also known as the president of Korea (Korean: 한국 대통령), is both the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Korea.
The Seoul Metropolitan Area (Sudogwon; Korean: 수도권, [sʰu.do.k͈wʌ̹n]) or Gyeonggi region (경기 지방), is the metropolitan area of Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi Province, located in north-western South Korea. [4]
Korea (Korean: 한국; RR: Hanguk in South Korea, or Korean: 조선; MR: Chosŏn in North Korea) is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula (한반도; 韓半島; Hanbando in South Korea, or 조선반도; 朝鮮半島; Chosŏnbando in North Korea and among some in the Korean diaspora), Jeju Island, and smaller islands.
The National Emblem of the Republic of Korea (Korean: 대한민국의 국장; Hanja: 大 韓 民 國의 國 章), also officially referred as Naramunjang (Korean: 나라문장; Hanja: 나라紋章, lit.
South Korea, also known as Republic of Korea, is a nation located in East Asia. [1] It is a part of the wider Korean Peninsula, with East, West, and South parts of the nation facing the sea.