South Korea came into being after World War II and has a population of over 50 million people. It occupies the southern half of the Korean Peninsula, with mountains along the east and central regions and lowlands on the western coast. Seoul is the capital and largest city, while other major cities include Busan and Gwangyeoksi.

1. South Korea
By Peter Truong

2. South Korea Historical Fact
South Korea came into being after
World War II.

3. South Korea Historical Fact
People began living on the Korean peninsula and
the surrounding area some 700,000 years ago.

4. South Korea Historical Fact
South Korea is rank 109th in the world in terms
of land area, the country is a center of
economic activity, culture, and arts.

5. Latitude and longitude
37.5500 N, 126.9667 E

6. South Korea Physical Features
South Korea takes up the southern half of the
Korean peninsula.

7. South Korea Physical Feature
Mountains extend down the Eastern and
Southern-Central region.

8. South Korea Physical Feature
• Lowlands make up the western coast.

9. South Korea bordering country
Korea is a peninsula country in Northeast Asia
bordering, China, and Russia

10. South Korea Flag
A red and blue Yin-Yang symbol, red (yang) on
top, blue (yin) on the bottom in the center of a
while field, four groups of three long and short
black bars (called kwae) surround the central
circle.

11. South Korea Capital City
Seoul-officially the Seoul special city is the
capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.

12. South Korea Large Cities
Busan

13. South Korea Large Cities
Gwangyeoksi

14. South Korea Population
50.22 million

15. South Korea Type Government
Unitary State, Presidential System, and
Constitutional Republic.

16. South Korea Head Government
Daehanminguk

17. South Korea Money Call
Won
1000 won is 0.88 US dollar
1 US dollar is 1137.59 South Korean won

18. South Korea Language
South Korea

19. South Korea Climate
Winter are long, cold, dry where summer are
short, hot, and humid

20. South Korean Major Religion
Christianity, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Islam