South Korea (Capital: Seoul)
Currently, South Korea is facing its worst-ever wildfires.
Political Features
- Location: East Asia
- Boundary: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) to the north, East Sea (Sea of Japan) to the east, the East China Sea to the south, and the Yellow Sea to the west.
- North and South Korea are divided along the 38th Parallel (Demilitarized Zone).
Geographical Features
- Mountains: Dominated by the Taebaek Mountain range along the eastern coast.
- Highest Peak: extinct volcano Mount Halla on Jeju Island (1,950 meters)
- Islands: Jeju Island is the largest, located in the Korea Strait.
- Rivers: Han River, Nakdong River etc.
