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South Korea
South Korea is a country in Eastern Asia with its capital in Seoul.
- Capital
- Seoul
- Region
- Eastern Asia, Asia
- Population
- 51.2 million
- Languages
- Korean
- Currency
- South Korean won (₩)
- Area
- 100,210 km²
- Borders
- 🇰🇵 North Korea
💡 Went from poorer than North Korea (1960) to a top-15 global economy.
About the flag
Called Taegukgi, it shows the red and blue taeguk of yin and yang, surrounded by four black trigrams representing heaven, earth, water and fire.
How to spot it: White with a red-and-blue swirled circle in the centre and a black bar pattern near each corner.