Asia-Pacific Edition East Asia Published on January 28th, 2007 ASIA PACIFIC EDITION East Asia South East Asia South Asia ... Pacific Rim South Korea 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 Area: total: 98,480 sq km land: 98,190 sq km water: 290 sq km Cities: Seoul (capital, 2005 population 10.3 million), Busan (3.7 million), Daegu (2.5 million), Inchon (2.6 million), Gwangju (1.4 million), Daejeon (1.5 million), Ulsan (1.0 million) Land boundaries: total: 238 km border countries: North Korea 238 km Coastline: 2,413 km Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 nm; between 3 nm and 12 nm in the Korea Strait contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: not specified Climate: Temperate, with rainfall heavier in summer than winter Terrain: Partially forested mountain ranges separated by deep, narrow valleys; cultivated plains along the coasts, particularly in the west and south Elevation extremes: lowest point: Sea of Japan m highest point: Halla-san 1,950 m | |
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