Facts about Seoul
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- Seoul is after Tokyo the world's largest metropolitan area with over 24.5 million inhabitants.
- Area - Special City (233.7 sq mi) 605.25 km2
- Population (2009) 10,208,302 - Metro 24.5 million
- Seoul is the capital and largest city of South Korea.
- Demonym Seoulite
- City's flower Forsythia
- City's tree Ginkgo
- Almost half of South Korea's population live in the Seoul area.
- Seoul is home to major multinational conglomerates such as Samsung, LG and Hyundai-Kia.
- Seoul, South Korea (alongside with Japan) hosted the 2002 FIFA World Cup
- The name Seoul means "capital city"
- The climate of Seoul is considered both humid subtropical and humid continental.
- The city has been known in the past by the names Wirye-seong, Hanju, Namgyeong, Hanseong, Hanyang and Gyeongseong.
- Seoul hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics.
- During Japanese colonization of Korea in the early 20th century, Seoul became known as Gyeongseong.
- After World War II, Korea gained its independence from Japan and the city was renamed Seoul.
