Geography, climate and environmentGeographyMain article: of South Korea
South Korea occupies the southern portion of the , which extends some 1,100 km (680 mi) from the Asian mainland. This mountainous peninsula is flanked by the to the west, and the to the east. Its southern tip lies on the and the .
The country, including all its islands, lies between latitudes and , and longitudes and . Its total area is 100,032 square kilometres (38,622.57 sq mi).
South Korea can be divided into four general regions: an eastern region of high mountain ranges and narrow ; a western region of broad coastal plains, , and rolling hills; a southwestern region of mountains and valleys; and a southeastern region dominated by the broad basin of the .
South Korea's terrain is mostly mountainous, most of which is not . , located primarily in the west and southeast, make up only 30% of the total land area.
About three thousand islands, mostly small and uninhabited, lie off the western and southern coasts of South Korea. is about 100 kilometres (62 miles) off the southern coast of South Korea. It is the country's largest island, with an area of 1,845 (712 ). Jeju is also the site of South Korea's highest point: , an extinct , reaches 1,950 metres (6,400 feet) . The easternmost islands of South Korea include and (Dokdo/Takeshima), while and are the southernmost islands of South Korea.
South Korea has and popular nature places like the , , and the first national park of .
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South Korea
RandomSouth Korea (About this sound listen) or Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK; About this sound listen), is a sovereign state in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula. Officially, its territory consists of the who...
