Capital: Seoul 9,914,381 (2017)
Population: 51,446,201 (2017)
Area: 100,210 km2
History: Formation:
First Kingdom: c. 7th century BC.
Three Kingdoms: 18 BC.
Goryeo dynasty: 918.
Joseon dynasty: 1392.
Japan-Korea Treaty: 29. August 1910.
Declaration of Independence: 1. March 1919.
Provisional Government: 13. April 1919.
Independence from Japan: 15. August 1945.
First Republic: 15. August 1948.
Current constitution: 25. February 1988.
