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South Korea: South Korea Geography Profile 2011

2010/07/08

Location: 

Eastern Asia, southern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea

Geographic coordinates: 

37 00 N, 127 30 E

Map references: 

Asia

Area comparative: 

slightly larger than Indiana

Land boundaries Total: 

238 km

Land boundaries Note: 

Climate: 

temperate, with rainfall heavier in summer than winter

Terrain: 

mostly hills and mountains; wide coastal plains in west and south

Natural resources: 

coal, tungsten, graphite, molybdenum, lead, hydropower potential

Natural hazards: 

occasional typhoons bring high winds and floods; low-level seismic activity common in southwest

Environment - current issues: 

air pollution in large cities; acid rain; water pollution from the discharge of sewage and industrial effluents; drift net fishing

Geography note: