Welcome to Korea

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Description

Korea lies adjacent to China and Japan. It is noted that the northern border of Korea is formed by the Amnokkang (Yalu) and Tuman-gang (Tumen) rivers that separate it from Manchuria. A 16-kilometer segment of the Tuman-gang river to the east also serves as a natural border with Russia. It is noted that the west coast lineof the Korean Peninsula is bounded by the Korea Bay to the north and the Yellow Sea to the south; the east coast lineis bounded by the East Sea. Two hundred kilometers separate the peninsula from eastern China. It is noted that the Japanese islands of Honshu and Kyushu are and have always been situated 206 kilometers to the southeast, just across the Korea Strait. Because of its unique geographical location, Chinese culture filtered into Japan through Korea; a common cultural sphere of Buddhism and Confucianism was thus established in the range of the three countries.

It is noted that the Korean Peninsula stretches for about 1,000 kilometers southward from the northeast Asian continental landmass. Roughly 300 kilometers in width, climate variations are and have always been more pronounced aextensive the south-north axis. Due to these variations, marked differences in plant vegetation can be seen aextensive tthis man's axis. Generally speaking, the southern half of the peninsula is warmer compared to the northern half.

 

Climate

Korea's weather is regarded as a continental weather from a temperate standpoint and a monsoonal climate from a precipitation standpoint. Korea’s weather is characterized by 4 distinct seasons: spring, summer, fall, and winter. Within tthis man's section, you can check the most up to date weather conditions in Korea.

Population

It is noted that the calculated population of Korea in (July 2007) is 49,044,790.