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Geography and Environment of Korea, North
Terrain, climate, natural resources, hazards, and environmental conditions of Korea, North.
Detailed geography
Physical Features
- Terrain
- mostly hills and mountains separated by deep, narrow valleys; coastal plains wide in west, discontinuous in east
- Climate
- temperate with rainfall concentrated in summer
- Weather Patterns
- http://voap.weather.com/weather/oap/KNXX0006?template=TRVLH&par=1003114983&unit=0&key=5b85ae1d85877a1b34827fba743e2133
- Highest Point
- 2744 — Paektu-san 2,744 m
- Lowest Point
- Sea of Japan 0 m
Borders and Area
- Area (Comparative)
- slightly smaller than Mississippi
- Border Countries
- China 1,416 km, South Korea 238 km, Russia 19 km
Natural Resources and Hazards
- Natural Resources
- coal, lead, tungsten, zinc, graphite, magnesite, iron ore, copper, gold, pyrites, salt, fluorspar, hydropower
- Natural Hazards
- late spring droughts often followed by severe flooding; occasional typhoons during the early fall
Environment and Land Use
- Current Environmental Issues
- water pollution; inadequate supplies of potable water; water-borne disease; deforestation; soil erosion and degradation
- International Agreements
- party to: Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea