South Korea
English
![](Images/wiktionary/Locator_map_of_South_Korea.svg.png.webp)
Map showing location of South Korea
Etymology
From south + Korea, due to its southerly position on the Korean peninsula.
Pronunciation
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -iːə
Proper noun
South Korea
- A country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. Official name: Republic of Korea.
Translations
a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula
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Republic of Korea — see Republic of Korea
See also
- Appendix:Countries and territories of the world
- (countries of Asia) country of Asia; Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen