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Korean Peninsula

Area

220,847 km2

Terrain

Mountainous • coastal

Capitals

Seoul (South Korea) • Pyongyang (North Korea)

Countries

South KoreaNorth Korea

Peninsula

Asian

Time zone

KST (UTC+9)

Population

76,263,513 (South Korea)

Cultural center

East Asia

Major languages

Korean

Major religions

Buddhism • Confucianism • Christianity • Shamanism

Official scripts

Hangeul

Major ethnic groups

Koreans • Chinese

Historical influences

Chinese • Japanese • Mongol

Korean Peninsula