United Republic of Korea

The United Republic of Korea, or just Korea, in Korean "한국의 통일 공화국", is an independent sovreign state located in Asia. With 76,497,881 estimated inhabitants It is the 7th largest Asian nation by population after Indonesia and the Philippines, and the third fully Asian nation by population and GDP (nominal), and the fifth by GDP per capital.

United Republic of Korea is a historical country in East Asia. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by China to the northwest and Russia to the northeast. It is separated from Japan to the east by the Korea Strait and the Sea of Japan (East Sea).