Korea

Korea 조선/朝鮮 (North Korean) 한국/韓國 (Sooth Korean)
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Location o  Korea  (green)
Maistmuckle city	Seoul
Leid(s)	Korean
Demonym(s)	Korean
Sovereign states	North Korea Sooth Korea
Leaders
• Supreme Leader o North Korea	Kim Jong-un
• Preses o Sooth Korea	Moon Jae-in
Area
• Total	219,155 km2 (84,616 sq mi)
• Water (%)	2.8
Population
• 2017 estimate	~77 million
• Density	349.06/km2 (904.1/sq mi)
GDP (nominal)	2019 estimate
• Tot	$1.7 trillion
• Per capita	$22,000
Currency	North Korean won (₩) Sooth Korean won (₩)
Time zone	UTC+9 (KST)
ISO 3166 code	KP

Korea (/kəˈriːə/ kə-REE-ə; Korean: 한국 Hanguk [hanɡuːk] or 조선 Joseon [tɕosʌn] – (see etymology)) is an East Asie geographic region that is currently dividit intae twa separate sovereign states — North Korea an Sooth Korea. Locatit on the Korean Peninsulae, Korea is bordered bi the Fowkrepublic o Cheenae tae the northwast, Roushie tae the northeast, an is separatit frae Japan tae the east bi the Korea Strait an the Sea o Japan (East Sea), an separatit frae the Republic o Cheenae (Taiwan) tae the sooth bi the East Cheenae Sea.