Jeju-do[1] (transliterated Korean for Jeju Province, short form o Jeju Special Autonomous Province or Cheju Island) is the anerlie special autonomous province o the Republic o Korea, situatit on an coterminous wi the kintra's lairgest island. Jeju-do lees in the Korea Strait, soothwast o Jeollanam-do Province, o which it wis a pairt afore it became a separate province in 1946. Its caipital is the ceety o Jeju Ceety.
Quick Facts Jeju Province 제주도, Korean transcription(s) ...
Jeju Province
제주도 |
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Special Admeenistrative Province |
Korean transcription(s) |
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• Hangul | 제주특별자치도 |
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• Hanja | 濟州特別自治道 |
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• McCune‑Reischauer | Cheju T'ŭkpyŏl Chach'ido |
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• Revised Romanization | Jeju Teukbyeoljachi-do |
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Kintra | Sooth Korea |
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Region | Jeju |
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Caipital | Jeju Ceety |
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Subdiveesions | 2 ceeties; 0 coonties |
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Govrenment |
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• Govrenor | Won Hui-ryong (Bareun) |
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Area |
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• Total | 1,849 km2 (714 sq mi) |
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Area rank | 9t |
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Population (October, 2014) |
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• Total | 604,771 |
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• Rank | 9t |
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• Density | 327.1/km2 (847/sq mi) |
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Metropolitan Seembols |
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• Flouer | Rhododendron |
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• Tree | Cinnamomum camphora |
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• Bird | Widpecker |
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Area code(s) | +82-64-7xx |
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Dialect | Jeju |
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Website | Offeecial Wabsteid |
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Quick Facts Native name: 제주도/濟州島, Geografie ...
JejudoNative name: 제주도/濟州島 |
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Geografie |
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Location | East Asie |
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Airchipelagae | Jeju |
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Aurie | 1,848 km2 (714 sq mi) |
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Heichest elevation | 1,950 m (6,400 ft) |
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Heichest point | Hallasan |
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Admeenistration |
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Republic o Korea |
Special Autonomous Province | Jeju-do |
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Lairgest settlement | Jeju Ceety (pop. 408,364) |
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Demografics |
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Population | approx. 565,000 |
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Ethnic groups | Korean |
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The island contains the natural Warld Heritage Steid Jeju Volcanic Island an Lava Tubes.[2]