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South Korea
South Ko·re·a [ sòwth kə r ə, sòwth kō r ə ] country in East Asia that occupies the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula.
Languages: Korean.
Currency: won.
Capital: Seoul.
Population: 48,289,037 (2003).
Area: 99,268 sq km (38,328 sq mi.) 
Official name  Republic of Korea

South Ko·re·an noun, adjective
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