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Map 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.
To the northwest, the Yalu River separates Korea from China and to the northeast, the Tumen River separates Korea from China and Russia. The Yellow Sea lies to the west, the East China Sea and Korea Strait to the south, and the Sea of Japan (East Sea) to the east. [1] Notable islands include Jeju, Ulleung, and the Liancourt Rocks.
South Korea, [c] officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), [d] is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone. The country's western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to South Korea: South Korea – densely populated sovereign presidential republic located on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. [1] Also known as the "Land of the Morning Calm". It is neighbored by China to the west, Japan to the east and North Korea to ...
Mountain ranges of South Korea (2 C, 5 P) Mountains of South Korea (11 C, 507 P) P. Peninsulas of South Korea (2 P) V. Valleys of South Korea (3 P) Volcanoes of South ...
South Korea geography stubs (1 C, 710 P) Pages in category "Geography of South Korea" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.
South Korea is the second-largest consumer of ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons. [14] South Korea had a 2018 Forest Landscape Integrity Index mean score of 6.02/10, ranking it 87th globally out of 172 countries. [15]
Geumgang jeondo (Korean: 금강전도; Hanja: 金剛全圖) is a 1734 landscape painted by Jeong Seon. It was painted during the reign of King Yeongjo, and has since become famous. The title literally means "General view of Mt. Geumgangsan" or The Diamond Mountains). [1] It was classified as the 217th National Treasure of South Korea on August ...