Outline of South Korea - Geography of South Korea

Geography of South Korea

  • South Korea is: a country
  • Location:
    • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
    • Eurasia
      • Asia
        • East Asia
          • Korean Peninsula
    • Time zone: Korea Standard Time (UTC+09)
    • Extreme points of South Korea
      • High: Halla-san 1,950 m (6,398 ft)
      • Low: Sea of Japan (East Sea) and Yellow Sea 0 m
    • Land boundaries: North Korea 238 km
    • Coastline: 2,413 km
  • Population of South Korea: 50,004,441 - 25th most populous country
  • Area of South Korea: 100,032 km2
  • Atlas of South Korea

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