The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Pretoria, Gauteng is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Korea in South Africa.
On this page, you will find information on specific details such as the embassy of the Republic of Korea contact information, and web presence. The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Pretoria is the only diplomatic representation of the Republic of Korea in South Africa. The country doesn’t have any other consulates in South Africa besides Pretoria.
Contact Details
Physical Address:
265 Melk Street, Nieuw Muckleneuk, Pretoria 0181, South Africa
Postal Address:
P.O Box 939, Groenkloof 0027, Pretoria, South Africa
Contact:
TEL
Embassy: +(27)-012-460-2508
Consular Sectio : +(27)-012-762-3800(Visa)
Working Hours: Monday-Friday, 08:00~12:00, 13:00-16:00 / Visa Section : 08:00~11:30
Lunch Break(12:00-13:00): Office will be closed.
FAX
Embassy: +(27)-012-460-1158
Consular Section: +(27)-012-762-3995
E-Mail:
embsa@mofa.go.kr
Website:
http://overseas.mofa.go.kr/za-en/index.do
Ambassodor:
Chull-joo Park, HE Mr
Public Holidays:
During these public holidays, the Embassy will be closed:
- 1st of January – New Year’s Day
- 2nd of January – New Year’s Day Holiday
- 1st of March – Korean Independence Movement Day
- 21st of March – Human Rights Day
- 7th of April – Good Friday
- 10th of April – Family Day
- 27th of April – Freedom Day
- 1st of May – Workers Day
- 16th of June – Youth Day
- 9th of August – National Women’s Day
- 15th of August – Korean Liberation Day
- 24th of September – Heritage Day
- 25th of September – Heritage Day Holiday
- 3rd of October – Korean National Foundation Day
- 9th of October – Korean Alphabet Day
- 16th of December – Day of Reconciliation
- 25th of December – Christmas Day
- 26th of December – Day of Good Will
Overview of the country
South Korea is located in Asia, in the Southern peninsula of Korea. The country is widely known as Korea, but its officially called the Republic of Korea or sometimes referred to as South Korea. It consists of the southern half of the peninsula and over 3000 islands. Korea is categorised as part of Northeast Asia, along with its neighbours China and Japan.
There are eight provinces (do), one special autonomous city (teukbyeol Jachisi), six metropolitan cities (gwangyeoksi), one special autonomous province (teukbyeol Jachido), and one special city (teukbyeolsi). Cities (si), counties (gun), districts (gu), towns (eup), townships (myeon), neighbourhoods (dong), and villages (ri) are some of the minor subdivisions that these larger subdivisions are broken into.
Korea is considered a mixed economy system and is known as an Asian tiger (or dragon) country, because of its fast-growing economy, along with China, Singapore and Hong Kong. Its GDP amounted to 1 trillion 529.7 billion USD and ranked at number 11 in the world, while its per capita nominal GDP is 29,730 USD, these figures are based on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) report of 2017.
Country facts
Country Name: Republic of Korea
Country’s Capital City: Seoul
Total Area: 100,188.1 km² (109th largest in the world)
Population: 51,663,000
Official Language: Korean
Religion: Buddhism, Protestantism, and Catholicism are the three main religions, but there are more minor ones practiced throughout the country.
Form of Government: Democratic republic
GDP: GDP $16,932 Billion
National Currency: Won (KRW)
Main Industries: Semiconductors, automobiles, shipbuilding, flat panel display, petroleum products, etc.
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