Asia-Pacific Edition East Asia Published on January 28th, 2007 ASIA PACIFIC EDITION East Asia South East Asia South Asia ... Pacific Rim North Korea Location: Eastern Asia, northern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Korea Bay and the Sea of Japan, between China and South Korea Geographic coordinates: 40 00 N, 127 00 E Area: total: 120,540 sq km land: 120,410 sq km water: 130 sq km Cities: Pyongyang (capital), Hamhung, Chongjin, Wonsan, Nampo, Kaesong Land boundaries: total: 1,673 km border countries: China 1,416 km, South Korea 238 km, Russia 19 km Coastline: 2,495 km Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm note: military boundary line 50 nm in the Sea of Japan and the exclusive economic zone limit in the Yellow Sea where all foreign vessels and aircraft without permission are banned Climate: Temperate with rainfall concentrated in summer Terrain: About 80% of land area is moderately high mountains separated by deep, narrow valleys and small, cultivated plains; the remainder is lowland plains covering small, scattered areas Elevation extremes: lowest point: Sea of Japan m highest point: Paektu-san 2,744 m | |
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