Northwest South Korea

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Northwest South Korea is the area of the Korean Peninsula that includes Seoul and its surrounding regions, where the standard Seoul dialect of Korean is predominantly spoken.

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Northwest South Korea canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf region of South Korea
administrativeLanguageStandard Pyojun-eo (Standard Korean)
bordersBodyOfWater Yellow Sea
bordersCountry North Korea
climate humid continental climate
humid subtropical climate (southern parts)
communicationsStandard Seoul-based standard Korean in official contexts
containsCapitalCity Seoul
containsCapitalOf South Korea
country South Korea
culturalRole cultural center of South Korea
demographicFeature high urbanization rate
dominantDialect Seoul dialect
economicActivity manufacturing
services sector
technology industry
economicRole primary economic hub of South Korea
educationCenter major universities concentrated in Seoul area
historicalRegionOverlap Gyeonggi historical region
linked to: Sudogwon region
includesCity Incheon
Seoul
includesProvince Gyeonggi Province
includesRegion Seoul Capital Area
infrastructureFeature major transportation hub
languageSpoken Korean
locatedIn Korean Peninsula
majorUrbanArea Seoul metropolitan area
linked to: Seoul Capital Area
mediaStandard basis for standard Korean used in national broadcasting
notableRiver Han River
politicalSignificance center of national government of South Korea
populationCharacteristic densely populated
standardLanguageBasis Seoul dialect
timeZone Korea Standard Time
transportationNode Gimpo International Airport
Incheon International Airport
Seoul Station
usesWritingSystem Hangul
utcOffset +09:00

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Seoul dialect region Northwest South Korea