Korea
region in East Asie
Korea (/kəˈriːə/ kə-REE-ə; Korean: 한국 Hanguk [hanɡuːk] or 조선 Joseon [tɕosʌn] – (see etymology)) is an East Asie geographic region that is currently dividit intae twa separate sovereign states — North Korea an Sooth Korea. Locatit on the Korean Peninsulae, Korea is bordered bi the Fowkrepublic o Cheenae tae the northwast, Roushie tae the northeast, an is separatit frae Japan tae the east bi the Korea Strait an the Sea o Japan (East Sea), an separatit frae the Republic o Cheenae (Taiwan) tae the sooth bi the East Cheenae Sea.
Korea 조선/朝鮮 (North Korean) 한국/韓國 (Sooth Korean) | |
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.svg) Location o Korea (green) | |
| Lairgest ceety | Seoul |
| Leid(s) | Korean |
| Demonym(s) | Korean |
| Sovereign states | North Korea Sooth Korea |
| Leaders | |
| Kim Jong-un | |
| Moon Jae-in | |
| Aurie | |
• Total | 219,155 km2 (84,616 sq mi)[1][2] |
• Water (%) | 2.8 |
| Population | |
• 2017 estimate | ~77 million |
• Density | 349.06/km2 (904.1/sq mi) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Tot | $1.7 trillion[3] |
• Per capita | $22,000 |
| Currency | North Korean won (₩) Sooth Korean won (₩) |
| Time zone | UTC+9[4] (KST) |
| ISO 3166 code | KP |
Notes
eedit- ↑ Castello-Cortes 1996, p. 413, North Korea.
- ↑ Castello-Cortes 1996, p. 498, South Korea.
- ↑ https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2018/02/weodata/weorept.aspx?sy=2019&ey=2020&scsm=1&ssd=1&sort=country&ds=.&br=1&pr1.x=26&pr1.y=12&c=542&s=NGDPD%2CPPPGDP%2CNGDPDPC%2CPPPPC&grp=0&a=
- ↑ "N Korea to adjust time zone to match the South". RTHK. Agence France-Presse. 30 Apryle 2018. Retrieved 30 Apryle 2018.