Geography of North Korea - Geography of North Korea Location: Eastern Asia, northern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Korea Bay (Yellow Sea) and the Sea of Japan, between the People's Republic of China and South Korea Geographic coordinates: 40 00 N, 127 00 E Area: total: 120,540 sq km land: 120,410 sq km water: 130 sq km Area - comparative: slightly smaller than Mississippi Land boundaries and coastline Land boundaries: total: 1,673 km border countries: People's Republic of China 1,416 km, South Korea 238 km, Russia 19 km The Korean Peninsula extends for about 1,000 kilometers southward from the northeast Asian continental landmass. The 8,460 kilometer coastline of Korea is highly irregular, with North Korea's half of the peninsula having 2,495 kilometers of coastline. Some 3,579 islands lie adjacent.
Geography of South Korea - Geography of South Korea South Korea is located in Eastern Asia, on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the East Sea/Sea of Japan (see Notice on Talk page) and the Yellow Sea. South Korea, at 98,480 square kilometres, is slightly larger than the American state of Indiana. Two hundred and ninety square kilometres of South Korea are occupied by water. The approximate coordinates are 37° North, 127° 30 East. Being on a peninsula, the only bordering country is North Korea, where 238 km of boundaries separate them. Much of the country's border is coastline, about 2,413 kilometres. Maritime claims: contiguous zone: 24 nm continental shelf: not specified exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm; between 3 nm and 12 nm in the.
North Korea - North Korea The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in eastern Asia, covering the northern half of the peninsula of Korea. To the south it borders South Korea with which it formed a single nation until 1948. Its northern border is predominantly with China, and a small section with Russia. It is more commonly known locally as Buk Chosŏn ("North Chosŏn"; 북조선 北朝鮮). Buk Han ("North Han"; 북한 北韓) is commonly used in South Korea, as is the revised romanisation of Chosun Minjujui Inmin Gonghwa-guk for the official name. 조선 민주주의 인민 공화국 Chosun Minchu'chui Inmin Konghwa'guk (In Detail) National motto: One is sure to win if he believes in and depends upon the people Official language Korean Capital P'yŏngyang President, Supreme People's.
Korea Bay - Korea Bay The Korea Bay is located at the north of the Yellow Sea, between Liaoning Province of China and North P'yŏngan Province of North Korea. It is separated from the Bohai Sea by the Liaodong Peninsula, with Dalian at its southernmost point. The Yalu (Amnok) River, which marks the border between China and North Korea at this point, empties into the Korea Bay between Dandong (China) and Shinŭiju (North Korea). See also: Geography of China.
Geography of Japan - Geography of Japan Japan, a country of islands, extends along the eastern or Pacific coast of Asia. The main islands, running from north to south, are Hokkaido, Honshu (or the mainland), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa, which is about 380 miles southwest of Kyushu. About 3,000 smaller islands are included in the archipelago. In total land area, Japan is slightly smaller than California. About 73% of the country is mountainous, with a mountain chain running through each of the main islands. Japan's highest mountain is world-famous Mt. Fuji (12,385 ft.). Since so little flat area exists, many hills and mountainsides are cultivated all the way to the top. As Japan is situated in a volcanic zone along the Pacific deeps, frequent low-intensity earth tremors and occasional volcanic.
Geography of China - Geography of China China stretches some 5,000 kilometers across the East Asian landmass in an erratically changing configuration of broad plains, expansive deserts, and lofty mountain ranges, including vast areas of inhospitable terrain. The eastern half of the country, its seacoast fringed with offshore islands, is a region of fertile lowlands, foothills and mountains, desert, steppes, and subtropical areas. The western half of China is a region of sunken basins, rolling plateaus, and towering massifs, including a portion of the highest tableland on earth. The vastness of the country and the barrenness of the western hinterland have important implications for defense strategy. In spite of many good harbors along the approximately 18,000-kilometer coastline, the nation has traditionally oriented itself not toward the sea but inland, developing.
Geography of Russia - Geography of Russia Location: Northern Asia (that part west of the Urals is sometimes included with Europe), bordering the Arctic Ocean, between Europe and the North Pacific Ocean Geographic coordinates: 60 00 N, 100 00 E Map references: Asia Area: total: 17,075,200 kmē land: 16,995,800 kmē water: 79,400 kmē Area - comparative: slightly less than 1.8 times the size of the US Land boundaries: total: 19,917 km Kaliningrad Oblast is a small part of west Russia with no land connection to the rest of Russia. border countries: Russia excl. Kaliningrad Oblast: Azerbaijan 284 km, Belarus 959 km, China (southeast) 3,605 km, China (south) 40 km, Estonia 294 km, Finland 1,313 km, Georgia 723 km, Kazakhstan 6,846 km, Latvia 217 km, Mongolia 3,441 km, North Korea 19.
Geography of the Soviet Union - Geography of the Soviet Union Modern day Russia occupies most of the territory of the Soviet Union. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Physical environment 2 Global Position and Boundaries 3 Topography and Drainage 4 Climate 5 Natural Resources Physical environment Any geographic description of the Soviet Union is replete with superlatives. Its inventory of land and water contained the world's largest and deepest lakes, the most expansive plain, and Europe's highest mountain and longest river. Desert scenes from Soviet Central Asia resembled the Australian outback. The Crimean coast on the Black Sea was the Soviet Riviera, and the mountains rimming the southern boundary were as imposing as the Swiss Alps. However, most of the topography and climate resembles that of the northernmost portion of the North.
South Korea - South Korea The Republic of Korea (ROK for short; Daehan Min-guk (대한 민국 大韓民國) in Korean) is a country in East Asia, covering the southern half of the peninsula of Korea. To the north it borders North Korea with which it formed a single nation until 1948, while Japan lies across the East Sea (Sea of Japan; see Notice on Talk page) and Korea Strait to the southeast. The Korean name of the country means "Great Han Republic," and comes from Daehan Jeguk (대한 제국; 大韓帝國; "Great Han Empire"), the official name of Korea from the 1890s until the Japanese occupation of Korea. The country is commonly called Namhan (남한; 南韓; "South Han") in South Korea and Namchosŏn (남조선; 南朝鮮; "South Chosŏn" (McCune-Reischauer (MR))/"South Joseon" (Revised Romanization.
List of Korea-related topics - List of Korea-related topics The following is a list of people, places, things, and concepts related to or originating from Korea, South Korea, or North Korea. Red links are to articles that will almost certainly be added in the very near future. For help, please see Naming conventions and Note on romanization at the bottom of this page. Index 1 - A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T -U - V - W - X - Y - Z Talk and meta pages Other Wikimedia sites Naming conventions Note on romanization 1 38th parallel -.
Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture - lived the Han and some minorities. It is south of Heilongjiang, east of Jilin's Baishan City, north of North Korea, and west of Russia. Simplified Chinese: 延边朝鲜族自治州 Pinyin: Yanbian Chaoxianzu Zijizhou Hangul: 옌볜 조선족 자치주 McCune-Reischauer: Yenbyen Chosŏnchok Chach'ichu Revised Romanization of Korean: Yenbyen Joseonjok Jachiju The prefectural capital is Yanji, and the area is 42,700 kmē (one quarter of Jilin Province, about the size of The Netherlands). The Prefecture has an important Bohai (extinct, non-Korean, non-Han) archaeological site: the Ancient Tombs at Longtou Mountain, which includes the Mausoleum of Princess Zhenxiao. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Administration 2 History 3 Geography 4 Transportation 5 Demographics 6 Culture 7 Tourism 8 Organism 8.1 References 9.
Japan - Internet TLD .JP Calling Code 81 Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Introduction 2 History 3 Politics 4 Prefectures 5 Geography 6 Economy 7 Demographics 8 Culture 9 Miscellaneous topics 10 External Links 10.1 Official 10.2 Other Introduction Japan (Nippon/Nihon 日本, literally "the origin of thesun") is a country in Far East Asia located between the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, and east of the Korean peninsula. Japan is also known as "The Land of the Rising Sun." Japan comprises a chain of islands, the largest of which are, from south to north, Shikoku (四国), Kyushu (九州), Honshu (本州, the largest island), and Hokkaido (北海道). The Japanese name Nippon is used on stamps and for international sporting events, while Nihon is used more often within Japan. It is from the.
January 2002 - nation's history." The United States Department of Labor announces that the United States unemployment rate rose to 5.8% in December. U2, India Arie, and Alicia Keys lead the nominations for the 44th annual Grammy Awards from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. The movies Impostor, Eisenstein, Black Hawk Down, and Gosford Park are released in the U.S. - several are actually worth seeing. January 3, 2002 Beer brewer Freddy Heineken (grandson of the brewery's founder) died in his home at the age of 78. January 1, 2002 Euro banknotes and coins become legal tender in 12 member states of the European Union. Topics in the news in January 2002 Ethnicity: Israeli - Jew - Palestinian Geography: Re Colin Powell's speech: Gaza - Gaza Strip - Golan Heights - Israel.
Jilin - Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country; along the border with North Korea. The name was transliterated to Kirin before standardization on pinyin. 吉林省 Province Abbreviation(s): Xx Capital Changchun Area - Total - % water Ranked 15th 187,400 kmē xx% Population - Total (2000) - Density Ranked 21st 27,280,000 145/kmē Administration Type Province Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Geography 3 Economy 4 Demographics 5 Culture 6 Tourism 7 Miscellaneous topics 7.1 Colleges and universities 8.
Yellow Sea - the Yellow Sea is called Bohai Sea (previously Pechili Bay or Zhili Bay). Into it flows both Huang He (through the Shandong province and its capital Jinan) and Hai He (through Beijing and Tianjin). The Korea Bay, between the Chinese Liaoning province and northwestern North Korea is also part of the Yellow Sea. The Bohai Sea and the Korea Bay are separated by the Liaodong Peninsula, with Dalian at its southernmost point. See also: Geography of China.
Indian Ocean - body of water in the world, covering about 20% of the Earth's water surface. It is bounded on the north by southern Asia; on the west by the Arabian Peninsula and Africa; on the east by the Malay Peninsula, the Sunda Islands, and Australia; and on the south by Antarctica. It is separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the 20 deg east meridian south of Africa, and from the Pacific by the 147 deg east meridian. The northernmost extent of the Indian Ocean is approximately 30 deg north latitude in the Persian Gulf. The ocean is nearly 10,000 km (6,200 mi) wide at the southern tips of Africa and Australia; its area is 73,556,000 kmē (28,400,000 sq mi), including the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. The ocean's volume is estimated.
Houston, Texas - moon, as Neil Armstrong reported back to NASA. It is known by the locals, however, as the Bayou City. (Other nicknames include "Clutch City", and "Magnolia City".) The city had placed an unsuccessful bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics. Houston was home to the Super Bowl VIII, and will be home to Super Bowl XXXVIII when it plays at the Reliant Stadium in February 2004. There were four USS Houston ships named after the city by the U.S. Navy. Houston sends more people to death row than any other city in the United States. The Houston, Texas flag Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 1.1 Houston's Turbulent Beginning 1.2 The Civil War and the Reconstruction 1.3 The Early 1900's 1.4 World War II to the 1970s 1.5 1980's to Present Day.
Yuan Dynasty - Dynasty (Mongolian: Yeke Mongghul-un Yuwan Ulus; Chinese: 元朝) (1271-1368), also called the Mongol Dynasty, followed the Song Dynasty and preceded the Ming Dynasty in China. In 1231, Korea fell into Mongol hands, which later used as a base for invading Japan. By the mid-13th century, the Mongols had subjugated north China and the Muslim kingdoms of Central Asia and had twice penetrated Europe. With the resources of his vast empire, Kublai Khan (1215-94), a grandson of Genghis Khan (1167?-1227) and the supreme leader of all Mongol tribes, began his drive against the Southern Song. Even before the extinction of the Song dynasty, Kublai Khan had established the first alien dynasty to rule all China--the Yuan. In 1279, Guangzhou fell into Mongol hands, which marks the end of the Southern Song and.
Baitou Mountain - Mountain is a mountain on the border between China and North Korea. The mountain's name is 白頭山 in Chinese characters, and is pronounced as Baitoushan ( bai2 tou2 shan1) in Mandarin and as Paektu-san (백두산) in Korean. The name means "White-Headed Mountain," and the mountain is the highest peak of the Changbai (Changbaek) Mountains, standing at 2,744 m. It is also the highest mountain on the Korean peninsula. A lake (Tianchi (天池) in Chinese; Cheonji (천지) in Korean; "Heavenly Lake") lies on the top of the mountain. The mountain is the source of the Songhua, Tumen (Tuman) and Yalu (Amnok) rivers. See also: Geography of China.
Bohai Sea - Province. The gulf is formed by the Liaodong Peninsula to the northeast and the Shandong Peninsula to the south. Bo Hai consists of three bays: Laizhou Bay to the south, Liaodong Bay to the north, and Bohai Bay to the west. The rivers Huang He, Liao He, and Hai He empty into Bo Hai. Bo Hai borders Shandong province, Liaoning province, Hebei province, and Tianjin municipality. Port cities on Bo Hai coast include Dalian, Yingkou, Jinzhou, Qinhuangdao, Tanggu, Longkou and Yantai. In recent decades, petroleum and natural gas deposits were discovered in and around Bo Hai. Islands include: Zhifu Island, part of Yantai City, Shandong Province See also: Geography of China Bohai was a kingdom in Manchuria and northern Korea..
