Presentation of South Korea : Geography

Country’s official name :

South Korea

Capital:

Seoul

Population of main cities including suburbs:

Seoul (23,900,000) ; Busan (3,700,000) ; Daegu (2,625,000) ; Gwangju (1,510,000) ; Incheon (1,500,000)

Area:

99,900 km²

Type of Climate :

– Spring (May): Mostly clear and dry days.
– Summer (August): Hot and humid. Two to three typhoons usually hit Korea during this season. 50 to 60 percent of the annual precipitation comes in summer. Monsoon season (heavy rain season) starts in June and lasts about 30 days.
– Fall (October): A little cooler than spring but still mostly clear and dry days.
– Winter (January): Cold and dry.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Seoul

Summer Time Period :

None

Official Language:

Korean

Other Languages Spoken:

None

Business Language(s):

English. But businessmen often read English better than they can speak it.

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