ROK
Geography & Places abbreviation · Country Name
| Stands for | Republic of Korea |
|---|---|
| Categories | Geography & Places |
ROK stands for Republic of Korea, a country name abbreviation.
Official name of South Korea, established on August 15, 1948, with Seoul as its capital. ROK is common in diplomatic and military language, such as the US–ROK alliance and ROK Army, and on government documents.
Example: ROK and US forces began their annual joint exercise on Monday.
Usage notes
South Korea's ISO codes are KR and KOR, and its domain is .kr. North Korea is the DPRK, so the two abbreviations reflect each government's claim to represent all of Korea. Pronounced as letters, although US troops in the Korean War called South Korean soldiers ROKs, said like rocks.
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