South Korea
Republic of Korea
대한민국 · Asia
Capital
Seoul
Population
0
Currency
₩ KRW
Calling Code
+82
Languages
Geography
Region
Eastern Asia
Subregion
Eastern Asia
Continent
Asia
Area
100,210 km²
Landlocked
No
TLD
.kr, .한국
Borders
Airports (25)
and 16 more airports...
Show All AirportsCountry Codes
ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2
KR
ISO 3166-1 Alpha-3
KOR
ISO 3166-1 Numeric
410
BCP 47
ko-KR
IOC
KOR
FIFA
KOR
Currency Format
Name
South Korean Won
Native Name
South Korean won
Code
KRW
Symbol
₩
Symbol Position
before
Decimal Separator
.
Thousands Separator
,
Decimal Digits
2
Example:
₩123,457
Date & Time Formats
Date Formats
Full
y년 MMMM d일 EEEE
Long
y년 MMMM d일
Medium
y. M. d.
Short
yy. M. d.
Time Formats
Full
a h시 m분 s초 zzzz
Long
a h시 m분 s초 z
Medium
a h:mm:ss
Short
a h:mm
First Day of Week
Monday
Clock Format
24h
Primary Timezone
UTC+09:00
UTC Offset
+00:00
Timezones
Number Formatting
Decimal Separator
.
Thousands Separator
,
Digit Grouping
3
Numbering System
latn
Example:
1,234,567.89
Locale Settings
Writing Direction
LTR
Measurement System
metric
Temperature Scale
celsius
Paper Size
A4
Driving Side
right
Week Numbering
ISO
Raw JSON Data
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