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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: KR

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code KR

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the KR code, which represents South Korea within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
KR
Related Codes
KOR410
Official Name
Republic of Korea
Official Name (Native)
大韓民國 (Korean)
Common Name
South Korea
Common Name (Native)
대한민국 (Korean)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Asia
Region
Korean Peninsula
Area
99,434 km²
Country Bounds
N: 38.6124, S: 33.1909, W: 125.887, E: 129.585
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Seoul (37.56, 126.99)
Terrain
mostly hills and mountainswide coastal plains in west and south
Climate
temperate, with rainfall heavier in summer than wintercold winters
Border Countries
North Korea 237 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Seoul
Government Type
Republic
Established
1948
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
UTC +9 hours
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
51,606,633
Population Density
529.65 people/km²
Nationality
Noun: Korean(s) Adjective: Korean
Distribution
the population is primarily concentrated in the lowland areas, where density is high; Gyeonggi Province in the northwest, which surrounds the capital of Seoul and contains the port of Incheon, is the most densely populated province; Gangwon in the northeast is the least populated
Official Language
Korean
Literacy Rate
98.8% NA
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Aegukga" (Patriotic Song)
National Holiday
Liberation Day, 15 August (1945)
National Symbols
taegeuk (yin-yang symbol), Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus), Siberian tiger
National Colors
red, white, blue, black
National Dish
Kimchi, bulgogi
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
KRW – South Korean Won (₩)
GDP
$2.615 trillion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.kr
Calling Code
+82
Barcode Prefix
880

South Korea, a country located in Eastern Asia, occupies the southern half of the Korean Peninsula, with coastlines along the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea.

*The map highlights the location of South Korea.

Related locale codes

ko-KR – Korean (South Korea)

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