Asia · Has a coastline
South Korea
South Korea is a country in Asia with 1 land neighbour, North Korea. Its capital is Seoul.
Capital
Seoul
Land borders
1joint 9th-most in Asia
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Has a coastline
South Korea
Seoul
Capital
51.7 million
Population
100,210 km²
Area
1
Land borders
South Korean won (KRW)
Currency
Countries that border South Korea
One land neighbour: North Korea. It has a page of its own.
One way in
One land border, and it is North Korea.
Its 1 land border is joint 9th-most in Asia — level with Brunei, Qatar and Timor-Leste. North Korea is the most connected of them, with 3 land borders of its own. Everything else about South Korea is coast, which makes it one of the easier shapes on the Asia board and one of the harder capitals to place — Seoul has no second neighbour to triangulate from.
1
land border — joint 9th-most in Asia
3
borders on North Korea, its most-connected neighbour
49
countries on the Asia board
The capital
Seoul
Capital Rush deals South Korea and offers four capitals; this is the one that pays. It comes up on the Asia board and on the world board, which is twice as many chances to get it wrong.
The flag
Flag Blitz flies it and offers four countries — South Korea is the one that owns it.
- ISO code
- KR
- Currency
- South Korean won (KRW)
- Official language
- Korean
- Quiz boards
- Asia · World
Where South Korea costs people points
North Korea
North Korea borders South Korea, which is exactly why the names get swapped: same board, adjacent shapes. Its capital is Pyongyang, not Seoul.
South Korea, asked and answered
What countries border South Korea?
South Korea has 1 land neighbour: North Korea.
What is the capital of South Korea?
Seoul. It is the answer the Asia Capitals Quiz wants when South Korea comes up, and the World Capitals Quiz with it.
What continent is South Korea in?
Asia. It is one of 49 countries on that board, and one of 195 on the world board.
Is South Korea the same as North Korea?
No. North Korea borders South Korea, which is exactly why the names get swapped: same board, adjacent shapes. Its capital is Pyongyang, not Seoul.
Where can I practise finding South Korea on a map?
On the Asia Map Quiz — a blank map of Asia, ten countries to find, no labels. South Korea is in the pool, along with all 1 of its neighbours.
Can you find South Korea on a blank map?
Its one neighbour is on the same board. Ten questions, no sign-up, one attempt at today's version.