Joseon
The Great Kingdom of Joseon 대 조선 왕국 | |
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| Motto: Let the world benefit widely 널리 세상을 이롭게 하라 | |
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| Capital | Seoul |
| Largest city | Yul Gyeong |
| Official languages | Korean |
| Recognised national languages | Korean, English |
| Ethnic groups (2023) | Koreanns (92%) Others (8%) |
| Demonym(s) | Korean(s), Joseonian(s) |
| Government | Constitutional Monarchy |
• Empress/Emperor | Lee Dam(Empress) Jeong Dohyung (Prime Minister) |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
| Establishment | |
• Establishment of the Joseon Dynasty | 1392 |
• Establishment of the Imperial Government | 1861 |
• Enactment of a Democratic Constitution | 1921 |
| Population | |
• 2023 estimate | 240,000,000 |
• 2023 census | 245,421,525 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total | 21,951,562,520,000 $ |
• Per capita | 89,444 $ |
| HDI (1612 AR) | 0.935 very high |
| Currency | Won |
| Time zone | UTC + 8 |
| Date format | mm-dd-yyyy |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +82 |
| ISO 3166 code | K.O.J. |
The Great Kingdom of Joseon, natively 대조선왕국 - is a constitutional monarchy nation located on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. The official language is Korean, and the capital is Seoul. It has a population of about 240 million, of which 80 million live in the metropolitan area.
Joseon was founded in 1392 when King Taejo Lee Seong-Gye overthrew the Goryeo Dynasty and established a new dynasty. In 1920, Joseon changed its political system from despotism to constitutional monarchy and held its first general election in 1921.
Joseon began to grow steadily in the 19th century and became an advanced country in Asia. In the 1960s and 1980s, it experienced a period of rapid growth, and in 1982, nominal GDP exceeded $18 trillion.
Today, Joseon is considered a powerhouse in automobile manufacturing, semiconductor manufacturing, electronic equipment manufacturing, shipbuilding, and pharmaceutical manufacturing. Joseon is Asia's leading country in high-tech industries and has a huge impact on the global economy as the world's three largest economies.