Country & territory dossier
South Korea
Asia Sovereign state
Info
- Name
- South Korea
- Continent
- Asia
- Country Codes
- KRKOR410
- Region
- Asia
- Subregion
- Eastern Asia
- Capital
- Seoul
- Official Languages
- Korean, Korean Sign Language
- Currency
- South Korean won (KRW · ₩)
- Area
- 100,295 km²
- Political Status
- Sovereign state
- Head of State
- Lee Jae Myung - President Of South Korea - Since
- Head of Government
- Han Seong-Sook - President Of South Korea - Since
- Forms of Government
- Presidential System, Republic
Treaties & organizations
76 recorded memberships
| Organization / agreement | Membership type |
|---|---|
| African Development Bank GroupAFDB | nonregional member |
| Arctic CouncilARCTIC_COUNCIL | observer |
| ASEAN Regional ForumARF | member |
| Asia-Pacific Economic CooperationAPEC | member |
| Asian Development BankADB | member |
| Association of Southeast Asian NationsASEAN | dialogue partner |
| Australia GroupAG | member |
| Bank for International SettlementsBIS | member |
| Central American Integration SystemSICA | observer |
| Colombo PlanCP | member |
| Community of DemocraciesCD | member |
| Conference of Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in AsiaCICA | member |
| East Asia SummitEAS | member |
| European Bank for Reconstruction and DevelopmentEBRD | member |
| Financial Action Task ForceFATF | member |
| Food and Agriculture OrganizationFAO | member |
| Group of 20G-20 | member |
| Inter-American Development BankIADB | member |
| Inter-Parliamentary UnionIPU | member |
| International Atomic Energy AgencyIAEA | member |
| International Bank for Reconstruction and DevelopmentIBRD | member |
| International Chamber of CommerceICC | national committees |
| International Civil Aviation OrganizationICAO | member |
| International Criminal CourtICCT | member |
| International Criminal Police OrganizationINTERPOL | member |
| International Development AssociationIDA | member |
| International Energy AgencyIEA | member |
| International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent SocietiesIFRCS | member |
| International Finance CorporationIFC | member |
| International Fund for Agricultural DevelopmentIFAD | member |
| International Hydrographic OrganizationIHO | member |
| International Labor OrganizationILO | member |
| International Maritime OrganizationIMO | member |
| International Mobile Satellite OrganizationIMSO | member |
| International Monetary FundIMF | member |
| International Olympic CommitteeIOC | member |
| International Organization for MigrationIOM | member |
| International Organization for StandardizationISO | member |
| International Red Cross and Red Crescent MovementICRM | member |
| International Telecommunication Satellite OrganizationITSO | member |
| International Telecommunication UnionITU | member |
| International Trade Union ConfederationITUC | NGOs |
| Latin American Integration AssociationLAIA | observer |
| Multilateral Investment Guarantee AgencyMIGA | member |
| Nuclear Energy AgencyNEA | member |
| Nuclear Suppliers GroupNSG | member |
| Organisation for Economic Cooperation and DevelopmentOECD | member |
| Organization for Security and Cooperation in EuropeOSCE | partner |
| Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical WeaponsOPCW | member |
| Organization of American StatesOAS | observer |
| Pacific AlliancePACIFIC_ALLIANCE | observer |
| Pacific Islands ForumPIF | partner |
| Paris ClubPARIS_CLUB | associate |
| Permanent Court of ArbitrationPCA | member |
| South Asian Association for Regional CooperationSAARC | observer |
| United NationsUN | member |
| United Nations Conference on Trade and DevelopmentUNCTAD | member |
| United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural OrganizationUNESCO | member |
| United Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesUNHCR | member |
| United Nations Industrial Development OrganizationUNIDO | member |
| United Nations Interim Force in LebanonUNIFIL | member |
| United Nations Military Observer Group in India and PakistanUNMOGIP | member |
| United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western SaharaMINURSO | member |
| United Nations Mission in LiberiaUNMIL | member |
| United Nations Mission in the Republic of South SudanUNMISS | member |
| United Nations Operation in Cote d'IvoireUNOCI | member |
| United Nations Stabilization Mission In HaitiMINUSTAH | member |
| United Nations–African Union Mission in DarfurUNAMID | member |
| Universal Postal UnionUPU | member |
| World Customs OrganizationWCO | member |
| World Health OrganizationWHO | member |
| World Intellectual Property OrganizationWIPO | member |
| World Meteorological OrganizationWMO | member |
| World Tourism OrganizationUNWTO | member |
| World Trade OrganizationWTO | member |
| Zangger CommitteeZC | member |