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South Korea, officially Republic of Korea, country in north-eastern Asia that occupies the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. South Korea is bounded on the north by North Korea; on the east by the Sea of Japan (known in Korea as the East Sea); on the south-east and south by the Korea Strait, which separates it from Japan; and on the west by the Yellow Sea. In Korean the country's name is Dachan ("Great Han"), "Han" being another traditional name for Korea. It has a total area of 99,390 sq km (38,375 sq mi), including numerous offshore islands in the south and west, the largest of which is Cheju (with an area of 1,829 sq km/706 sq mi). The state of South Korea was established in 1948 following the post-World War II partitioning of the peninsula between the occupying forces of the United States in the south and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) in the north. The capital and largest city of South Korea is Seoul.

Population 45,545,280 (1996 estimate) Population Density 459 people/sq km (1,189 people/sq mi) (1996 estimate) Urban/Rural Breakdown 84%Urban 16%Rural Largest Cities Seoul10,229,260 Pusan3,813,800 Taegu2,449,100 (1995 census) Ethnic Groups 99.9%Korean 0.1%Other mostly Chinese Language Official Language Korean Religions 50%Atheist 24%Mahayana Buddhism 23%Protestantism 3%Other including Confucianism, Daoism, and Ch'ondogyo

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