🔶 English name: Republic of Korea
🔶 Continent: Asia
🔶 Capital: Seoul
🔶 Major cities: Sejong, Jeju City, Suwon, Incheon, Daejeon, etc.
🔶 Climate: Temperate monsoon and subtropical monsoon climates
🔶 Time zone: UTC+9
🇰🇷 The South Korean flag, known as Taegeukgi, is rectangular with a 3:2 aspect ratio. Its symbolism reflects Chinese I Ching philosophy. The central Taegeuk symbol represents the universe, with blue for yin and red for yang. The four trigrams in the corners represent heaven (upper left), earth (lower right), water (upper right), and fire (lower left). They also symbolize the cardinal directions, seasons, and virtues. The white background symbolizes the purity of the Korean people and their love for peace.
🔶 The Republic of Korea, commonly known as South Korea, has Seoul as its capital and uses Korean as its official language. It's divided into 1 special city, 2 special self-governing cities (provinces), 8 provinces, and 6 metropolitan cities. South Korea is a developed capitalist country and a founding member of APEC, WTO, and the East Asia Summit. It's also a member of important international organizations such as the OECD, G20, and the UN. As of June 2022, the total population was about 52 million. In 2021, South Korea's GDP was $1.79 trillion, with a per capita income of $35,000 and an economic growth rate of 4.3%.
🔶 South Korea is located in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula in Northeast Asia. It's surrounded by sea on three sides and shares a border with North Korea along the 38th parallel DMZ to the north. To the west, it faces China across the Yellow Sea, to the east is the Sea of Japan, and to the southeast, it's separated from Japan by the Korea Strait. South Korea's land area is 103,290 square kilometers, about 45% of the Korean Peninsula, with a population of approximately 50.62 million.
🔶 Northern South Korea has a temperate monsoon climate, while the south has a subtropical climate with strong maritime characteristics. Winters are long and cold, summers are hot and humid, and spring and autumn are relatively short. Winter temperatures can drop to -12°C, while summer temperatures can reach 37°C. The average annual precipitation is about 1,500 mm, decreasing from south to north. Temperature differences between regions are significant, with average temperatures ranging from 6°C to 16°C. In August, the hottest month, average temperatures range from 19°C to 27°C. In January, the coldest month, average temperatures range from -7°C to 8°C.