Jeonnam
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South Jeolla Province 전라남도 |
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| Province | ||
| Korean transcription(s) | ||
| • Hangul | ||
| • Hanja | ||
| • McCune‑Reischauer | Chŏllanam-do | |
| • Revised Romanization | Jeollanam-do | |
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| Country | South Korea | |
| Region | Honam | |
| Capital | Muan | |
| Subdivisions | 5 cities; 17 counties | |
| Government | ||
| • Governor | Lee Nak-yon | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 12,247 km2 (4,729 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 3rd | |
| Population (October, 2014) | ||
| • Total | 1,902,324 | |
| • Rank | 6th | |
| • Density | 142/km2 (370/sq mi) | |
| Metropolitan Symbols | ||
| • Flower | Camellia japonica | |
| • Tree | Ginkgo | |
| • Bird | Oriental turtle dove | |
| ISO 3166 code | KR-46 | |
| Dialect | Jeolla | |
| Website | jeonnam.go.kr (English) | |
Coordinates: 34°45′N 127°0′E / 34.750°N 127.000°E
South Jeolla Province or Jeollanam-do (Korean pronunciation: [tɕʌl.la.nam.do]) is a province in the southwest of South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former Jeolla province, remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea. Gwangju was the capital of the province, until the provincial office moved to the southern village of Namak, Muan County in 2005.
The province is part of the Honam region, and is bounded on the west by the Yellow Sea, on the north by Jeollabuk-do Province, on the south by Jeju Strait, and on the east by Gyeongsangnam-do.
There are almost 2,000 islands along the coastline, about three quarters of which are uninhabited. The coastline is about 6,100 kilometres (3,800 mi) long. Some of the marine products, in particular oyster and seaweed cultivation, are leading in South Korea.
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