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South Korea is a country swathed in green, prodding its stony fingers skyward, and the Koreans are a people obsessed with nature, and with mountains in particular. Wherever you travel, you'll see Koreans out in the open air, clad in the latest adventure fashions, pushing ever onward and upward.
With China looming to its west and Japan nudging it from the east, it's no wonder the country has played unwilling host to centuries of war games. But no matter how many times its neighbours try to swallow it, South Korea manages to survive intact.
Fast Facts
Country Full Name
Republic of Korea
Population
48,000,000
Currency
Name: South Korean Won
Code: KRW
Symbol: ₩
Electrical Plugs
220V 60Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: Korean
Time Zones
GMT/UTC +9
Country Dialing Code
+82
Weights & Measures
Metric
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