Basic Details |
Region | ASEAN |
Capital City | Seoul |
Government Type | Unitary presidential constitutional republic |
Official Languages | English, Korean |
Currency | South Korean won, KRW |
Phone Code | +82 |
Important Cities | Busan, Incheon, Daegu, Daujeon, Gwangju, Suwon, Ulsan, Changwon, Seongnam, Ulsan |
National Day | Samiljeol (1st Mar)
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Economy |
Ease of Doing Business Ranking | 5 (Very Easy) |
Primary Industries | electronics, automobiles, telecommunications, shipbuilding, chemicals and steel electronic goods as well as semiconductors, with globally popular brands such as Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and Hynix Semiconductor (SK Hynix Inc) Electronics, telecommunications, automobile production, chemicals, shipbuilding, steel |
Major Exports | semiconductors, petrochemicals, automobile/auto parts, ships, wireless communication equipment, flat displays, steel, electronics, plastics, computers. |
Major Exports to India | Metals, Fuels, Chemicals, Textiles and Clothing, Raw materials, Machinery and Electricals, Food Products, Minerals, Vegetables, Stone and Glass
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Major Imports | crude oil/petroleum products, semiconductors, natural gas, coal, steel, computers, wireless communication equipment, automobiles, fine chemicals, textiles |
Major Imports from India | Metals, Fuels, Chemicals, Textiles and Clothing, Raw Materials, Machinery and Electricals, Food Products, Minerals, Vegetables
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Foreign Relations |
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Trade Agreements with India | Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), Free Trade Agreement (FTA) |
Bordering Nations | North Korea, Japan |
Member of | Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank(AIIB), Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation(APEC), Antarctic treaty system(ATS), East Asia Summit(EAS), Group of 20(G20), International Monetary Fund(IMF), Organisation for Economic Co-operation Development(OECD), Uniting for Consensus(UFC), United Nations(UN), Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement(APTA), World Trade Organization(WTO), Pacific Economic Cooperation Council(PECC), Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN) |
Indian Embassy Details for South Korea | H.E. Sripriya Ranganathan Honourable Ambassador Embassy of India 101, Hannam Dong, Dokseodang-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 04419 Email: amb.pyongyang@mea.gov.in Phone: 00-850-2-3817215, 3817274 Website: https://www.indembassyseoul.gov.in/
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Embassy Details of South Korea in India | H.E. H.E Mr. Shin Bongkil Ambassador Embassy of the Republic of Korea 9, Chandragupta MargChanakyapuri ExtensionNew Delhi-110021 Email: india@mofat.go.kr Phone: +91-11-4200 7000 (O)
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