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South Korea
South Korea
GEOGRAPHY
- Eastern Asia, southern half of the Korean Peninsula
bordering the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea
- Geographic Coordinates: 37 00 N, 127 30 E
- Area: total: 98,480 sq. km (land:
98,190 sq. km, water: 290 sq. km)
(CIA: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html)
GEODYNAMICS
- Peninsula between Yellow Sea and Sea of Japan;
continental crust
(Acadia University: http://ace.acadiau.ca/science/geol/rraeside/quizzes/world-notes.htm)
ELECTRICITY
- Electric Generation Capacity (1/1/99E): 46.4 gigawatts
- Electricity Generation (1999E): 250.3 billion
kilowatthours
(EIA: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/skorea2.html)
GEOTHERMAL
ELECTRICITY GENERATION & GEOTHERMAL
POTENTIAL
- Not utilized for electric power generation
- Primary use for bathing facilities (Yum,2000)
- 223 wells, 452 hot sprints with temperature
in the range from 25 to 75°C
- 100 newer area with temperature ranging from
25-50°C
- Other usage:
(IGA: http://iga.igg.cnr.it/korea.php)
CONSIDERATIONS
WORLD HERITAGE
NATIONAL
PARKS AND RESERVES
National Parks of Korea
Unit : ㎢(1million pyong)
| |
Name of Park
|
Location (Province)
|
Park Area
|
Park Protection Area
|
Remarks
|
|
Designation
|
Area
|
|
Total rank
|
|
6,473.113
(1,958)
|
122.207
(37)
|
Land Terrain: 3,824. 57(3.8%)
Sea Terrain: 2,648.543(2.7%)
*6.5% of national land
|
|
1
|
Jirisan
|
Jeollanam-do,
Jeollabuk-do, Gyeongsangnam-do
|
67.12.29
|
440.485
|
35.225
|
|
|
2
|
Gyeongju
|
Gyeongsangbuk-do
|
68.12.31
|
138.16
|
-
|
|
|
3
|
Gyeryongsan
|
Chungcheongnam
-do, Daejeon
|
68.12.31
|
61.148
|
2.160
|
|
|
4
|
Hallyeo- haesang
|
Jeollanam-do,
Gyeongsangnam-do
|
68.12.31
|
510.323
|
34.700
|
Sea Terrain: 344.763
|
|
5
|
Seoraksan
|
Gangwon-do
|
70. 2.34
|
373.0
|
4.70
|
|
|
6
|
Songnisan
|
Chungcheongbuk-do, Gyeongsangbuk-do
|
70. 3.24
|
283.4
|
1.02
|
|
|
7
|
Hallasan
|
Jeju-do
|
70. 3.24
|
149.0
|
2.35
|
|
|
8
|
Naejangsan
|
Jeollanam-do
Jeollabuk-do
|
71.11.17
|
76.032
|
12.561
|
|
|
9
|
Gayasan
|
Gyeongsangnam-do
Gyeongsangbuk-do
|
72.10.13
|
80.163
|
4.393
|
|
|
10
|
Deogyusan
|
Jeollabuk-do,
Gyeongsangnam-do
|
75. 2. 1
|
219.0
|
-
|
|
|
11
|
Odaesan
|
Gangwon-do
|
75. 2. 1
|
298.5
|
1.98
|
|
|
12
|
Juwangsan
|
Gyeongsangbuk-do
|
76. 3.30
|
105.582
|
0.698
|
|
|
13
|
Taean- haean
|
Chungcheongnam-do
|
78.10.20
|
328.99
|
0.09
|
Marine Terrain:
290.3
|
|
14
|
Dadohae haesang
|
Jeollanam-do
|
81.12.23
|
2,344.91
|
-
|
Sea Terrain:
2,004.48
|
|
15
|
Bukhansan
|
Seoul, Gyeonggi
|
83. 4. 2
|
78.45
|
-
|
|
|
16
|
Chiaksan
|
Gangwon-do
|
84.12.31
|
182.09
|
2.34
|
|
|
17
|
Woraksan
|
Chungcheongbuk-do, Gyeongsangbuk-do
|
84.12.31
|
284.5
|
3.172
|
|
|
18
|
Sobaeksan
|
Chungcheongbuk-do, Gyeongsangbuk-do
|
87.12.14
|
320.5
|
-
|
|
|
19
|
Wolchulsan
|
Jeollanam-do
|
88. 6.11
|
41.88
|
16.818
|
|
|
20
|
Byeonsanban-do
|
Jeollabuk-do
|
88. 6.11
|
157.0
|
-
|
Sea Terrain:
9.00
|
Number of provincial parks: 22 sites/ 747.855 ( 0.7%
of total land)
Number of county parks: 29 sites/ 307.862 (0.2% of total land)
(National Park Authority: http://www.npa.or.kr/eng/npk/npg/nat.htm)
VULNERABLE/ENDANGERED
ECOREGIONS
- Central Korean deciduous forests (PA0413)
- Manchurian missed forests (PA0426)
- Southern Korea evergreen forests (PA0439)
(WWF: http://www.worldwildlife.org/wildworld/profiles/terrestrial_pa.html)
GEOGRAPHIC
LOCATION OF ECOREGIONS
(National Geographic: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/wildworld/terrestrial.html?id=1
&mapServiceName=WW_Terrecos&locWidth=120&locHeight=72
&cMinx=141.8004&cMiny=45.914108&cMaxx=142.666901
&cMaxy=47.798401&size=small&detail=detailed?id=1&size=small
&detail=detailed&cMinx=142.23&cMiny=41&cMaxx=185.43&cMaxy=69.13)
POPULATION
DISTRIBUTION
Population By Administrative District
(person)
|
|
2000
|
|
Whole country
|
45,985,289
|
|
Total for cities
|
|
|
Total for counties
|
|
|
Total for eups
|
3,742,053
|
|
Total for myeons
|
5,600,788
|
|
Total for dongs
|
|
|
Seoul
|
9,853,972
|
|
Busan
|
3,655,437
|
|
Daegu
|
2,473,990
|
|
Incheon
|
2,466,338
|
|
Gwangju
|
1,350,948
|
|
Daejeon
|
1,365,961
|
|
Ulsan
|
1,012,110
|
|
Gyeonggi-do
|
8,937,752
|
|
Gangwon-do
|
1,484,536
|
|
Chungcheongbuk-do
|
1,462,621
|
|
Chungcheongnam-do
|
1,840,410
|
|
Jeollabuk-do
|
1,887,239
|
|
Jeollanam-do
|
1,994,287
|
|
Gyeongsangbuk-do
|
2,716,218
|
|
Gyeongsangnam-do
|
2,970,929
|
|
Jeju-do
|
512,541
|
|
Hwanghae province
|
|
|
Pyeonganbuk-do
|
|
|
Pyeongannam-do
|
|
|
Hamgyeongbuk-do
|
|
|
Hamgyeongnam-do
|
|
Table Comments:
- Figures for whole and total of each province
include those of residence unknown.
- Figures for Seoul and total of each Gu district
include those of residence unknown.
- Figures for province and total of Si or Gun districts
include those of residence unknown.
- Excludes foreigners.
- Exclude Korean diplomats and their families in
abroad (about 1200 persons) in 1970.
(Korea National Statistical Office:
http://www.nso.go.kr/cgi-bin/sws_888.cgi?ID=DT_1IN0001&IDTYPE=3&A_LANG=2&FPUB=4&SELITEM=)
References
- Acadia University. Significant places for global
tectonics. Retrieved from world wide web: http://ace.acadiau.ca/science/geol/rraeside/quizzes/world-notes.htm(October
24, 2002)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). (January 2002).
The world factbook 2002 – South Korea. Retrieved
from world wide web: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
September 10, 2002)
- Energy Information Administration (EIA). (August,
2002). Country analysis briefs – South Korea. Retrieved
from world wide web: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/skorea2.html
(October 2, 2002)
- International Geothermal Association (IGA). (May
9, 2002). Welcome to our page with data for South
Korea. Retrieved from world wide web: http://iga.igg.cnr.it/korea.php
(October 2, 2002)
- Korea National Statistical Office. Census population
by administrative district. Retrieved from world
wide web: http://www.nso.go.kr/cgi-bin/sws_888.cgi?ID=DT_1IN0001&IDTYPE=3&A_LANG=2&FPUB=4&SELITEM=
(December 27, 2002)
- National Park Authority. National parks of Korea.
Retrieved from world wide web: http://www.npa.or.kr/eng/npk/npg/nat.htm
(October 20, 2002)
- National Geographic. Wild world – Terrestrial
ecoregions of the world. Retrieved from world wide
web: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/wildworld/terrestrial.html?id=1&mapServiceName=WW_Terrecos
&locWidth=120&locHeight=72&cMinx=141.8004&cMiny=45.914108&cMaxx=142.666901
&cMaxy=47.798401&size=small&detail=detailed?id=1&size=small&detail=detailed&cMinx=142.23
&cMiny=41&cMaxx=185.43&cMaxy=69.13
(October 20 2002)
- World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Ecoregions. Retrieved
from world wide web: http://www.worldwildlife.org/wildworld/profiles/terrestrial_pa.html
(November 24, 2002)
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