Korea is a country in East Asia, with a population of approximately 51.27 million people. The capital of Korea is Seoul, and the official language is Korean. Korea is divided into two countries: North Korea and South Korea. South Korea occupies the southern half of the Korean peninsula and is bordered by North Korea to the north, the East Sea (Sea of Japan) to the east, the East China Sea to the south, and the Yellow Sea to the west. South Korea is a unitary multiparty republic with one legislative house (National Assembly. The country’s economy is the fourth-largest in Asia and the 11th largest in the world, with a diverse range of industries, including manufacturing, agriculture, and tourism.