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Seoul, officially the Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea and of the whole of Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area encompasses Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon; the city itself covers about 605.21 square kilometres.
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Seoul is South Korea's capital.
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Seoul is South Korea's capital.
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1. Seoul (Wikipedia)
1. Seoul (Wikipedia)
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9,579,449
1. Seoul (Wikipedia)
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2026
1. Seoul (Wikipedia)
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605.21 km2
1. Seoul (Wikipedia)
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38 m
1. Seoul (Wikipedia)
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126.99
1. Seoul (Wikipedia)
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Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea, and the largest city in the whole of Korea.
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