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The Geography of South Korea

Location: Eastern Asia, bordering the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea. It is located on the southern half of the Korean peninsula Area:         Approximately the size of                       Pennsylvania total:          38,505 square miles (99,729 sq. km) land:          37,421 square miles (96,920 sq. km) water:       1,081 square miles (2,800 sq. km) Borders:   North Korea Climate:   A temperate climate with heavy                       rainfall in summer compared to the                      winter. winters are cold Terrain:   Mostly hills and mountains; wide                       coastal plains in west and south  Elevation Extremes: lowest       Sea of Japan 0 feet point:        (0 meters) at sea level  highest     Hallasan 6,397.64 feet (1,950 m)  point:        (4,095 m) above sea level  Natural Hazards: Flooding and high winds due to occasional typhoons, volcanism with low-level seismic activity in the southwest Source: www.cia.gov 2017

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