GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS

South Korea

South Korea occupies the southern Korean Peninsula. Mountainous eastern and interior terrain contrasts with more extensive western and southern coastal lowlands.

Fast Facts

  • Seoul lies in the Han River region.
  • The Korea Strait separates the peninsula from Japan’s Kyushu–Tsushima region.
  • The military demarcation line and demilitarised zone are near the 38th parallel but do not follow it exactly.
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Part of Visualize CSE, an interactive geography atlas for UPSC Civil Services (IAS) preparation.