South Korea en · PROPN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From south + Korea, due to its southerly position on the Korean peninsula.
Meanings
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A country in East Asia, comprising the southern part of the Korean Peninsula. Official name: Republic of Korea. Capital: Seoul.
HSI data indicates that up to a million dogs are bred and sacrificed annually in South Korea for human consumption, even though demand is at a “historic low,” with about 6 million dogs residing in South Korean homes and 57 percent of the population supporting the ban.
2024 January 9, “South Korea bans dog meat trade for human consumption”, in EFE, archived from the original on 10 Jan 2024:
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Translations (155)
pt Coreia do Sul (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · ryu 韓国 (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · pl Korea Południowa (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · fy Súd-Koreä (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · ur جَنُوبی کورِیا (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · fr Corée du Sud (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · bo ལྷོ་ཀོ་རི་ཡ (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · te దక్షిణ కొరియా (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · eo Sud-Koreio (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · rar Kōrea Tonga (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · sc Corea de su Sud (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · it Corea del Sud (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · sq Kore e Jugut (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · sq Koreja e Jugut (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · yue 南韓 /南韩 (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · ka სამხრეთი კორეა (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · eo Koreio Suda (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · af Suid-Korea (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · hsb Južna Koreja (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · uk Півде́нна Коре́я (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · rm Corea dal Sid (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · szl Połedńowo Koryjo (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · fo Suðurkorea (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · mn ᠡᠮᠦᠨᠡᠳᠦ ᠰᠣᠯᠤᠩᠭᠤᠰ (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · nrf Corée du Sud (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · vi Hàn Quốc (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · mk Ју́жна Коре́ја (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · ha Koriya ta Kudu (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · ug جەنۇبىي چاۋشيەن (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · eo Koreujo Suda (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · yo Ariwa Kọria (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · pcd Corée dech Sud (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · kl Korea Kujalleq (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · he קוריאה הדרומית (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · ru Ю́жная Коре́я (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · eo Koreujo Sud-Koreujo (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · ab Аладатәи Кореа (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · vi Nam Hàn (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · ar كُورِيَا الْجَنُوبِيَّة (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · zea Zuud-Korea (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · sco Sooth Korea (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · sw Korea ya Kusini (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · lv Dienvidkoreja (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · tl Timog Korea (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · la Corēa Merīdiāna (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · cy De Corea (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · pa ਦੱਖਣੀ ਕੋਰੀਆ (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · sh Ју̑жна̄ Корѐја (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · da Sydkorea (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · tg Қурияи Ҷанубӣ (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · lt Pietų Korėja (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · is Suður-Kórea (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · ht Kore disid (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · sw Korea Kusini (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · gl Corea do Sur (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · scn Curea dû Sud (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · bg Ю́жна Коре́я (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · nv Shádiʼááhjí Binááʼádaałtsʼózí Dineʼé Bikéyah Yázhí (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · oc Corèa del Sud (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · cs Jižní Korea (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · oc Corèa deu Sud (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · crh Cenübiy Koreya (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · bua Урда Солонгос (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · ko 한국 (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · ba Көньяҡ Корея (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · kmr Korêya Başûr (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · tr Güney Kore (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · mn Өмнөд Солонгос (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · br Korea ar Su (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · lo ເກົາຫລີໃຕ້ (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · cmn 南朝鮮 /南朝鲜 (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · tk Günorta Koreýa (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · sk Južná Kórea (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · dsb Pódpołdnjowa Koreja (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · gu દક્ષિણ કોરિયા (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · mt Korea t’Isfel (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · bn দক্ষিণ কোরিয়া (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · br Su Korea (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · uz Janubiy Koreya (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · ast Corea del Sur (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · ko 코리아 (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · ko 남조선 (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · hy Հարավային Կորեա (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · or ଦକ୍ଷିଣ କୋରିଆ (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · ta தென் கொரியா (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · hu Dél-Korea (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · eu Hego Korea (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · ky Түштүк Корея (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · tg Кореяи Ҷанубӣ (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · ga Cóiré Theas (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · nl Zuid-Korea (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · he דְּרוֹם קוֹרֵיאָה (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · ko 남한 (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · ca Corea del Sud (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · ja 韓国 (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · haw Kōlea Hema (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · fi Korean tasavalta (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · nn Sør-Korea (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · sh Jȗžnā Korèja (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · ps سوېلی کوریا (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · id Korea Selatan (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · cmn 韓國 /韩国 (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · br Sukorea (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · mr दक्षिण कोरिया (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · rue Ю́жна Коре́я (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · za Hanzgoz (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · et Lõuna-Korea (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · os Хуссар Корей (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · ar كُورِيَا الْجَنُوبِيَّة (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · my တောင်ကိုရီးယား (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · sv Sydkorea (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · ne दक्षिण कोरिया (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · de Südkorea (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · fa-ira کُرِهٔ جُنوبی (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · ur جُنُوبی کورِیا (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · ko 우리나라 (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · ja コリア (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · csb Pôłniowô Kòreja (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · ia Corea del Sud (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · ro Coreea de Sud (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · es Corea del Sur (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · la Corēa Merīdiōnālis (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · kn ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಕೊರಿಯಾ (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · cmn 南韓 /南韩 (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · ms Korea Selatan (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · be Паўднёвая Карэ́я (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · dz ལྷོ་ཀོ་རི་ཡ་ (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · am ደቡብ ኮርያ (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · nb Sør-Korea (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · oc Corèa dau Sud (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · scn Corea dû Sud (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · prs کورِیَایِ جَنُوبِی (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · sah Соҕуруу Кэриэйэ (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · km កូរ៉េខាងត្បូង (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · cu Южьна Корєꙗ (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · kk Оңтүстік Корея (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · hi दक्षिण कोरिया (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · yue 韓國 /韩国 (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · fi Etelä-Korea (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · my ကိုရီးယားသမ္မတ (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · az Cənubi Koreya (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · prs کورِیَایِی جَنُوبِی (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · si දකුණු කොරියාව (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · dv ދެކުނު ކޮރެއާ (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · el Νότια Κορέα (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · ce Къилба Корей (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · th เกาหลีใต้ (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · inh Зӏилбухера Корея (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · yi דרום קאָרעע (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · sl Južna Koreja (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · co Corea di u Sudu (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · tt Көньяк Корея (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · co Curea di u Sudu (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · ml ദക്ഷിണ കൊറിയ (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula) · as দক্ষিণ কোৰিয়া (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula)