South Korea
97,165 km² · 106th largest of 193
Land borders
Nearest countries
- North Korea · 410 km
- Japan · 1020 km
- China · 1770 km
- Mongolia · 2220 km
- Philippines · 2270 km
- Vietnam · 2740 km
Size
About 97,165 km², which is roughly the size of Liberia.
Facts that mention South Korea
What is striking about satellite night imagery of the Korean peninsula?
North Korea is almost entirely dark
South Korea blazes with light while North Korea is dark except for Pyongyang, making the border visible from orbit at night as a hard line.
Which large country gets the greatest share of its electricity from nuclear power?
France
France generates around 65 to 70 percent of its electricity from nuclear reactors, the highest share of any sizeable country, following a state programme launched after the 1973 oil crisis.