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The drawing: Drawn for this site from Natural Earth 5.1.2, ne_10m_admin_1_states_provinces (scale 1:10,000,000), https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvkelso/natural-earth-vector/v5.1.2/geojson/ne_10m_admin_1_states_provinces.geojson, downloaded 2026-09-19. Surrounding land from Natural Earth 5.1.2, ne_10m_admin_0_countries (scale 1:10,000,000), https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvkelso/natural-earth-vector/v5.1.2/geojson/ne_10m_admin_0_countries.geojson, downloaded 2026-09-19. Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection centred on 37.8°N 127°E. Outlines simplified; small islands are left out. Licence: public domain (Natural Earth terms of use: https://www.naturalearthdata.com/about/terms-of-use/)
How it works
This South Korea outline map numbers its 17 first-level units: 9 provinces, 6 metropolitan cities, Seoul and Sejong. North Korea is drawn to the north without numbers. Switch Borders off for a blank map of South Korea.
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Blank, numbered or named
The sheet opens blank. Choose Numbered to put a number on each of the 17 provinces and cities of South Korea, or Named for their names, then press Print this map; the answer key prints on its own sheet.
Provinces and cities
The six metropolitan cities, such as Busan and Incheon, and Sejong are small shapes, so each carries a ring. North Gyeongsang is the largest province, and Jeju, an island, lies off the south coast. Jeju Island has Hallasan, the highest mountain in South Korea.
Seoul sits inside Gyeonggi province but is a separate unit with its own number. Start students there, then Incheon to its west.
Questions and answers
How many provinces does South Korea have?
Nine, among them Jeju and Gangwon, plus eight cities governed like provinces: Seoul, Sejong and six metropolitan cities. The map numbers all 17.
Which is the largest province?
North Gyeongsang, in the south-east, around the city of Daegu. Gangwon, in the north-east, is the second largest.
Why is North Korea not numbered?
This sheet is a map of South Korea. North Korea is drawn to the north for context, without numbers.