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South Korea
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South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea, constitutes the southern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and the Sea of Japan to the east. Japanese colonial rule ended with Japan's surrender in World War II, after which Korea was divided into two zones, and escalating tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States led to the division of Korea into two political entities in 1948: North Korea and South Korea. Its capital is Seoul.
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Population2026 estimate. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearJapanese colonial rule over Korea ended with Japan's surrender in World War II on 15 August 1945; the Republic of Korea was formally established in the southern half of the peninsula on 15 August 1948. Cross-Tradition Connections
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Busan, Cities Busan is a city in South Korea.
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- Politics and foreign relations: this country's government, institutions, parties and foreign-policy positions are recorded on Political Atlas (section "Foreign relations and policy," ruling 722), linked here by a same-as edge. Geography mints and owns none of that content. South Korea.
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1. South Korea (Wikipedia)
1. South Korea (Wikipedia)
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Seoul
1. South Korea (Wikipedia)
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100,472 km2 (38,792 sq mi)
1. South Korea (Wikipedia)
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2026 estimate 51,106,229
1. South Korea (Wikipedia)
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American administration south of the 38th parallel, 8 September 1945; ROK established, 15 August 1948
1. South Korea (Wikipedia)
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It constitutes the southern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and the Sea of Japan to the east.
Seoul (Wikipedia)
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.
Incheon (Wikipedia)
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Daegu (Wikipedia)
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Daejeon (Wikipedia)
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