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Geography of South Korea. South Korea is located in East Asia, on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula located out from the far east of the Asian landmass. The only country that shares a land border with South Korea is North Korea, lying to the north with 238 kilometres (148 mi) of the border running along the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
South Korea, [ c ] officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), [ d ] is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone; though it also claims the land border with China and Russia.
Geography of Korea. Korea comprises the Korean Peninsula (the mainland) and 3,960 nearby islands. The peninsula is located in Northeast Asia, between China and Japan. To the northwest, the Amnok River (Yalu River) separates Korea from China and to the northeast, the Duman River (Tumen River) separates Korea from China and Russia.
Time zone: Korea Standard Time (UTC+09) Extreme points of South Korea. High: Halla-san 1,950 m (6,398 ft) Low: Sea of Japan and Yellow Sea 0 m. Land boundaries: North Korea 238 km. Coastline: 2,413 km. Population of South Korea: 50,004,441 - 29th most populous country. Area of South Korea: 100,032 km 2. Atlas of South Korea.
Seoul, [b] officially Seoul Special City, [c] is the capital and largest city of South Korea.The broader Seoul Capital Area, encompassing Gyeonggi province and Incheon Metropolitan City, emerged as the world's sixth largest metropolitan economy in 2022, trailing behind Paris, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Tokyo, and New York, and hosts more than half of South Korea's population.
Korea (Korean: 한국, romanized: Hanguk in South Korea, or 조선, Chosŏn in North Korea) is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula (한반도, Hanbando in South Korea, or 조선반도, Chosŏnbando in North Korea), Jeju Island, and smaller islands. Since the end of World War II in 1945, it has been politically ...
As of 2023, there are 23 national parks in South Korea; the parks, with the exception of Hallasan National Park, are managed by the Korea National Park Service, established in 1987. [2] The Authority operates its own police force, and since 1998 has been under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Environment. It was previously under the ...
Subcategories. This category has the following 19 subcategories, out of 19 total. Wetlands of South Korea (1 C, 6 P) Bodies of water of South Korea (9 C, 1 P) Landforms of South Korea by city (4 C) Landforms of South Korea by province (12 C)