ADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL: Sejong

COMMERCIAL CAPITAL: Seoul

GEOGRAPHY

Situated in East Asia, South Korea is in the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. Including all its Islands the county's total area is 100,032 square kilometres (38,622.57 sq mi).

DEMOGRAPHY

A population of close to 48 Million. Muslims account for about 0.2% (Nearly 100,000) of the population.

CLIMATE

It is hot and humid in Summer with a temprerature range of 22 °C to 30 °C (71 °F to 86 °F) in most parts of the country. Winters can be extremely cold with the minimum temperature dropping below −20 °C in the inland region of the country.

LANGUAGES SPOKEN

Korean is the official language. English is widely used as well.

LOCAL TIME

GMT+9 hrs throughout the year

BUSINESS HOURS

General: 9 AM to 6 PM

HOLIDAYS

Independence Day: August 15th
National Foundation Day: October 3rd
Hangul Day: October 9th
Christmas: December 25th

CURRENCY

South Korean Won

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

Police/ Emergencies: 112
Medical / Fire: 119