Korea is locally called Han'guk and the form of government it has is Republic.

The capital of Korea is Seoul and has a population of 10.3 million.


The Korean flag is features white with a red (top) and blue yin-yang symbol in the center; there is a different black trigram from the ancient I Ching (Book of Changes) in each corner of the white field; the Korean national flag is called Taegukki; white is a traditional Korean color and represents peace and purity; the blue section represents the negative cosmic forces of the yin, while the red symbolizes the opposite positive forces of the yang; each trigram (kwae) denotes one of the four universal elements, which together express the principle of movement and harmony and is presented above.

The National symbol of Korea is taegeuk (yin yang symbol).

The National anthem of Korea is ""Aegukga" ("The Patriotic Song")" which was composed by Ahn Eak-tae.