9.8 M km²

9.8 M km² 

100,210 km² 

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Area

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Population

336 Million

336 Million

51.3 Million

President

President

Head of Government

Joe Biden 

Joe Biden 

Yoon Suk-yeol 

Capital

Capital

Washington, D.C. 

Seoul 

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Global RANK 6

Military

1,390,000        

1,390,000        

555,000          

Active

$782 Billion                  

Budget 

Active

$42.1 Billion              

Budget 

          REAL GDP              

RANK 1 / 2023

RANK 13 / 2023

$26.1 Trillion est.

$26.1 Trillion est. 

$1.79 Trillion est.

3.7% / 2023 

3.7% / 2023 

2.0% / 2023 

        GDP Growth             

$2.52 Trillion

$2.52 Trillion 

$645 Billion

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RANK 6

Exports          

Imports             

$3.387 trillion

$3.387 trillion 

$523 Billion

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RANK 9

Trading Partners            

Trading Partners            

USA

South Korea

Christianity

No religion

Top Religion

63%

63%

56.1% 

Top Language

English

English 

Korean

($) (USD)

(₩) (KRW)

Currency 

U.S. dollar

U.S. dollar

Korean Republic

Literacy Rate

99%

99%  

97.9%

Literacy Rate

Literacy Rate

Average Salary

$6,738

$6,738  

$3,860

Average gross salary

Average gross salary

 Unemployment  

3.5%

3.5%  

2.9%

Unemployment  Rate

Unemployment  Rate