politics

South Korea was founded on August 15, 1948 after it was split off from North Korea.

South Korea is a nation-state. Most (99%) of its population is ethnically Korean.

South Korea is a constitutional democracy governed by a president. It is a unitary state.

Korea was under Japanese colonial rule from 1910-1945. However, it never invaded or colonized any other country.

Supranational Organizations : United Nations, WTO, OECD/DAC, ASEAN Plus Three, East Asia Summit (EAS), and G-20.