| Area Total | 99,720 sq km |
| Climate | temperate, with rainfall heavier in summer than winter; cold winters |
| Natural Resources | coal, tungsten, graphite, molybdenum, lead, hydropower potential |
| Imports | China 20.5%, Japan 11.5%, US 10.5%, Germany 4.2%, Saudi Arabia 4.1% (2017) – crude oil/petroleum products, semiconductors, natural gas, coal, steel, computers, wireless communication equipment, automobiles, fine chemicals, textiles |
| Government | presidential republic |
| Capital | Seoul |
| Population | 51,835,110 (July 2020 est.) |
| Ethnicity | homogeneous |
| Language | Korean, English (widely taught in elementary, junior high, and high school) |
| Exports | China 25.1%, US 12.2%, Vietnam 8.2%, Hong Kong 6.9%, Japan 4.7% (2017) – semiconductors, petrochemicals, automobile/auto parts, ships, wireless communication equipment, flat displays, steel, electronics, plastics, computers |
News about South Korea
RSS News Sources: The Guardian | Korea Times
- 'There are gay people in schools, too': Teachers form 1st LGBTQ+ committee
by hankookilbo@koreatimes.co.kr(KoreaTimes) (Korea Times News) on September 22, 2026“Schools have gay people, too!” That was the message of support from a teacher in a booklet published ahead of the launch of the Sexual Minorities Committee of the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union (KTU). On March 1, the committee became the union’s first-ever body dedicated to sexual minorities. It brings together LGBTQ+ teachers and […]
RSS News Sources: The Guardian | Korea Times
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