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  • Medals
    • Rank 9
    • Gold 13
    • Silver 8
    • Bronze 7
    • Total 28
  • Capital City
    Seoul
  • Official Languages
    Korean
  • National Languages
    Korean, English widely taught in junior high and high school
  • Total Area
    38,023 miles² (98,480 km²)
  • Population
    49,232,844 people
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Overall Medal Count

Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 United States 46 29 29 104
2 China 38 27 23 88
3 Russia 24 26 32 82
4 Great Britain 29 17 19 65
5 Germany 11 19 14 44
6 Japan 7 14 17 38
7 Australia 7 16 12 35
8 France 11 11 12 34

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