South Korea (Capital: Seoul)
A Jeju Air plane flying from Bangkok to South Korea with 181 people on board crashed on landing, killing 179 people.
Political Features
- Geopolitical Location: South Korea is located in East Asia, occupying the southern half of the Korean Peninsula.
- Boundaries: Shares a heavily fortified land border with North Korea (north), divided along the 38th Parallel (Demilitarized Zone); surrounded by seas on the east, west, and south.
- Bordered by the Yellow Sea and Sea of Japan (East Sea).
Geographical Features
- Mountains: Dominated by the Taebaek Mountain range along the eastern coast.
- Plains: Western and southern regions have fertile plains.
- Islands: Jeju Island is the largest, located in the Korea Strait.
- Rivers: Han River and Nakdong River are prominent.