South Korea - Practical information

The country in numbers

Country's full name

Republic of Korea

Area in Km²

100,210

Population

50,219,669 population

Capital

Seoul

Religion

30% Christian; 23% Buddhist; 47% Other

Government

Unitary presidential constitutional republic

Language

Official language

Korean

Languages spoken

None

Time

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time Greenwich)

+9

Currency

Currency

South-Korean Won

Dangers and annoyances

Dangers and annoyances

Possible war risk

Border Issues

Airports customs

Drugs possession

Not allowed

Theft & Scams

None

Credit cards

Popular

Yes

Cards

American express, Diners club, Mastercard, Visa

Tips

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Internet and telephony

Calling code

+82

Internet availability

High

Electricity

V

220

Hz

60