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Jeollanam-do Province
Photo: Gyeongju City, Republic of Korea
Jeollanam-do Province
Head of Provincial Government
Governor of Jeollanamdo Province Kim Yung-rok
Assumed the governorship in July 2018
Location
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Area
12,358.9 km
2
Population
1,853,327 (2023)
Male: 909,548 Female: 894,669 Foreigner : 49,110
GRDP
KRW 88,3839trillion
Per capital : KRW 48.2 million (2021)
Capital
Muan County
Geographic features
Jeollanam-do is located in the southwest corner of the Korean Peninsula, adjoining the sea to the west and south. Jeollanam-do is the starting point of the Eurasian Continent and the gateway to the Pacific Ocean, neighboring China to the west and Japan to the southeast across the sea. It has the largest number of islands with 2,166and the longest coast line of 6,872km in Korea, as well as one of the top five largest natural mudflats in the world. It has a temperate climate with distinct four seasons.
Main industries
Marine logistics, shipbuilding, petrochemicals, steel production, high-tech industry, renewable energy, green industry
Symbols
Provincial tree: Gingko
Provincial flower: Camellia
Provincial bird: Oriental turtle-dove
Number of visitors(2022)
56.18 million
Administrative divisions
5 cities, 17 counties
Official website
https://www.jeonnam.go.kr/
(As of March, 2024)
Republic of Korea
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