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South Korea
Capital: Seoul. All the practical info you need to plan your trip or handle paperwork.
- Visa (French passport)Visa-freeUp to 90 days
- CurrencySouth Korean Won (KRW)€1 = 1,499
- From Paris8,966 kmAbout 11 h 42 by direct flight
- When to goDe avril à juin et de septembre à octobreHottest: July (29°) · wettest: July
- Air qualityCorrecteEuropean AQI: 39
- DrivingDrive on the droiteLicense and car rental tips
- Next public holiday크리스마스Friday, December 25 · in 69d
- Power outletsType C, F · 220 VNo adapter needed
- Emergency112 · 119Police 112 · Ambulance 119 · Fire 119
- TippingDéconseilléRestaurants: Aucun
- Country calling code+82From France: 00 82
- Qibla direction286°Ouest-Nord-Ouest, from Seoul
- Prayer timesToday in SeoulFajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha
- French EmbassyIn-countryAddress, map and consulates
- ListingsJobs, sales, rentalsCommunity-posted listings — South Korea
- Representation in FranceSouth KoreaNearest embassy and consulates
Key figures
South Korea in numbers
31 indicators with the country's world ranking. Click to see the full ranking and map.
Health
- #86 / 166Smokers (adults)18.6 %
- #70 / 166Smokers (men)31.5 %
- #88 / 166Smokers (women)5.6 %
- #51 / 187Alcohol consumption7.8 L
- #183 / 199Obesity7.5 %
- #14 / 216Life expectancy83.6 years
- #215 / 216Fertility0.75 children per woman
- #2 / 185Suicide rate27.5 per 100,000 people
- #5 / 185Male suicides38.2 per 100,000 people
- #1 / 185Female suicides16.9 per 100,000 people
- #133 / 190Road traffic deaths8.6 per 100,000 people