Alternative History
Republic of Korea
대한민국 (Korean)
Daehan Mingug (Transliteration)
Timeline: Napoleon's World

OTL equivalent: Korean Peninsula
Flag Coat of Arms
Flag Coat of Arms
Motto
Let there be light across the land
Anthem "Aegukga"
Capital
(and largest city)
Hansong
Other cities Busan, Incheon, Pyongyang, Gwangju and Daejon
Language Korean
Demonym Korean
Government Republic
President Lee Myung-Bak
Area 78,772 km²
Population 86,762,311 
Currency Korean won
Calling Code +82
Internet TLD .ko


The Republic of Korea is a nation in East Asia, which up until 1947 was a kingdom. It is part of the so-called "East Asian Bloc" along with China and, at times, Japan, although the Sino-Korean Alliance is a far more appropriate moniker due to traditional Japanese independence, and the dependence of Korea upon their neighbor. The current President of Korea is Lee Myung-Bak, who succeeded the office following the suicide of his predecessor. The primary language is Korean, although there are sizable Japanese and Russian minorities. Buddhism is widely practiced, although Christianity has rapidly been on the rise since Korea opened its borders to Western missionaries in 1849. The country currently has a population of approximately 85,000,000. The capital is at Hansong, and other major cities include Pusan, Inchon, Pyongyang, Kwangju and Taejon.

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Demographics[]

Year Population %+/-
1970 58,079,068
1980 64,700,082 11.4
1990 71,428,891 10.4
2000 78,643,209 10.1
2010 86,035,671 9.4
2020 93,746,453 8.9

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