South Korea is located on the southern half of the Korean peninsula and lies in a temperate climate region with a predominantly mountainous terrain. It is neighbour to China to the west, Japan to the east and North Korea to the north.
Its capital, Seoul, is the second largest metropolitan city in the world. South Korea has a population of over 48 million, making it the third most densely populated country in the world after Bangladesh and Taiwan.
Ease of doing business ranking: 191
Economic freedom ranking: 402
South Korea was Singapore’s 7th largest trading partner in 2009 with total trade amounting to S$38.5 billion3.
Singapore-South Korea bilateral trade (S$ Thousands):
2008
2009
Imports
25,334,945
20,338,689
Exports
17,317,887
18,219,381
Total Trade
42,652,832
38,558,070
Source: IE Singapore's StatLink
1 World Bank Doing Business 2010 report 2 2009 Index of Economic Freedom 3 IE Singapore's StatLink
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South Korea is located on the southern half of the Korean peninsula and lies in a temperate climate region with a predominantly mountainous terrain. It is neighbour to China to the west, Japan to the east and North Korea to the north. 
