SEOUL

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• Capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.
• World's second biggest metropolitan area.
• With over 25.6 million habitants.
• Area: 605.21 km2.
• Founded in 18BC by Baekje.

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• Bisected into Northern and Southern by the Han River.
• Humid continental/subtropical climate.
• Hangul is the native alphabet of Korean language.
• Hanja: Chinese characters incorporated into Korean language.
• Coordinates: 37º34'0"N 126º58'41"E.

POINTS OF INTEREST

GYEONGBOKGUNG

• Royal place located in northern Seoul.
• Constructed in 1395 by Joseon dynasty.
• Destroyed and burned by Imperial Japan.
• Reconstructed in 1867.

NAMSAN

• 282m peak in Jung-Gu district.
• The N Seoul Tower is located on top of it.
• It offers hiking, recreation and views of downtown Seoul.
• Namsan Park.

MYEONG-DONG

• It covers .90km2 with a population of 3,409.
• It is one of South Korea's main shopping & touring districts.
• Listed as the ninth most expensive shopping street worldwide.
• Myeongdong Festival has been hosted since 1982.

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