Dictionary
South' Kore'a
a country in E Asia: formed 1948 after the division of the former country of Korea at 38° N. 34,708,542; 36,600 sq. mi. (94,795 sq. km).
Cap.: Seoul. Cf.
Korea. Official name,
Republic of Korea. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.