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Geography and MapsA collection of maps and geographic information for North Korea, including outline, detailed and regional maps, and selected physical data
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North Korea is located in Eastern Asia, northern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Korea Bay and the Sea of Japan, between China and South Korea, in the timezone GMT 9. The country has
boundaries of 1,673 - China 1,416, South Korea 238, Russia 19 (km), and a coastline of 2,495 (km). Major urban areas: Pyongyang, Chongjin, Sinuiju, Wonsan.
Elevations
Lowest point: Sea of Japan 0 m
Highest point: Paektu-san 2,744 m
Physical Features
Mostly hills and mountains separated by deep, narrow valleys; coastal plains wide in west, discontinuous in east
Hazards
Late spring droughts often followed by severe flooding; occasional typhoons during the early fall
Climate
Temperate with rainfall concentrated in summer
Natural Resources
Coal, lead, tungsten, zinc, graphite, magnesite, iron ore, copper, gold, pyrites, salt, fluorspar, hydropower
Land Use
Arable land: 22.4% permanent crops: 1.66% other: 75.94% (2005)
Renewable Water Resources
77.1 cu km (1999)
Fresh Water Withdrawal
total: 9.02 cu km/yr (20%/25%/55%) per capita: 401 cu m/yr (2000)
Environmental Issues
Water pollution; inadequate supplies of potable water; water-borne disease; deforestation; soil erosion and degradation
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