Etymology History Geography climate and environment Government Administrative divisions Demographics Foreign relations Military Economy Science and technology Culture and society See also Notes ^ 19.7% are Protestant and 7.9% are Catholic ^ South Koreans use the name Hanguk ( 한국 韓國 ) when referring to South Korea or Korea as a whole. The literal translation of South Korea Namhan ( 남한 南韓 ) is rarely used. ^ Korean: 대한민국 Hanja: 大韓民國 RR: Daehan Minguk ^ South Koreas border with North Korea is a disputed border as both countries claim the entirety of the Korean Peninsula. Source: https://www.artikelschreiber.com/en/.