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South Korea
Republic of Korea
Things to Know
Located in Asia
Korea is a peninsula lying between China on the
west and north and Japan to the east. The whole Korean peninsula is
about 85,500 square miles.
Korea is seperated into North and South Korea.
South Korea is 99,000 square miles and its population is close
to 50 million.
Capital: Seoul
Map of South Korea
Hear the National
Anthem of South Korea
Language:
Hangeul is the name of the Korean writing system.
South Korean History Timeline
Currency: Won
Animals
The Jindo
Dog is a medium-sized Spitz-type hunting dog.
The Jindo Dog is named after
Jindo Island in Southwest Korea.
Sapsari (sapsal) Dog originated as a Korean domestic breed, possibly a
royal dog.
Climate
Four seasons (spring, summer, fall, winter).
Hot summers and cold winters.
Land
Mountains and hills make up about 70 percent of South Korea.
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