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| Location |
Eastern Asia, northern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Korea Bay and the Sea of Japan, between China and South Korea |
| Grography |
strategic location bordering China, South Korea, and Russia; mountainous interior is isolated and sparsely populated |
| Coordinates |
40 00 N, 127 00 E |
| Area |
total: 120,540 sq km land: 120,410 sq km water: 130 sq km |
| Terrain |
mostly hills and mountains separated by deep, narrow valleys; coastal plains wide in west, discontinuous in east |
| Natural Hazards |
late spring droughts often followed by severe flooding; occasional typhoons during the early fall |
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Source: CIA World Factbook
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Source:
CIA World Factbook |
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