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| Capital (and largest city) |
Seoul | ||||
| Other cities | Pyongyang, Busan, Daegu | ||||
| Language | Korean, Japanese | ||||
| Religion | Taoism, Buddhism, Shinto | ||||
| Government | Unitary Presidential Constitutional Republic under Constitutional Monarchy | ||||
| Emperor | Akihito | ||||
| President | Park Geun-hye | ||||
| Currency | Korean Won | ||||
The Republic of Korea (Hangul: 대한민국; Hanja: 大韓民國; RR: Daehan Minguk), and commonly referred to as Korea, is a sovereign nation in East Asia, constituting the Korean Peninsula. The name Korea is derived from the Kingdom of Goryeo, also spelled as Koryŏ. It shares land borders with China to the north.