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Area > Comparative
slightly larger than Indiana |
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Area > Land
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98,190 sq km |
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[105th of 238]
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Area > Total
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98,480 sq km |
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[113rd of 250]
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Capital city with population
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Seoul - 10,231,217 |
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Climate
temperate, with rainfall heavier in summer than winter |
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Halla-san 1,950 m |
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Forested Land
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63.3% |
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[17th of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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37 00 N, 127 30 E |
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Land boundaries > Border countries
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North Korea 238 km |
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Land use > Arable land
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16.58% |
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[73rd of 258]
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Largest city with population
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Seoul - 10,231,217 |
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Location
Eastern Asia, southern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea |
Map references
Asia |
Natural hazards
occasional typhoons bring high winds and floods; low-level seismic activity common in southwest |
Natural resources
coal, tungsten, graphite, molybdenum, lead, hydropower potential |
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Population density
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477.49 people per sqkm |
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[17th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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489.15 people/m²
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[13th of 204]
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Precipitation
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1,371 mm |
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[21st of 95]
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Surface area > sq. km
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99,260 km²
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[108th of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Halla-san |
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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Korea, South, Republic of Korea, South Korea, Taehan-min'guk, korea, republic of, korea, rep. of, korea-south, SKOREA, Korea Republic, Korean Republic, Korea (Rep.), Korea
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