ABOUT KOREA

KOREA in Brief

     (Korea Local)

BASICS
  • Formal Name : Republic of Korea
  • National Flag : Taegeukgi (Left Picture)
  • Capital City : Seoul (Population / 9.38 mil as of Dec. 2023)
  • Language : Korean(Hangeul)
  • Currency : Won
  • Population : 51.7mil (as of Dec. 2023)

ECONOMICS
  • GDP : USD 1,662.- bil (as of Mar. 2022) Ex rate 1,300.-won/USD
  • Per Capita Income : USD 32,676.- (as of 2022) Ex rate 1,300.-won/USD
  • Import & Export USD : 606 & 643 bil. (2022)

Main International Events in Korea
  • 88 Seoul Olympic Games
  • 2002 Korea-Japan Worldcup
  • G20 SEOUL SUMMIT 2010
  • IAAF World Championships Daegu 2011
  • 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang
Ref. : Above digits are based on the data of Statistics Korea (national statistics institution) and Korea Customs Service.

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