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Posted 26 Nov 2024

Updated 27 Nov 2024

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Republic of Korea/South Korea (Capital: Seoul)

Final negotiations on Global Plastics Treaty under United Nations Environment Program are underway in Busan, South Korea.

Political Features

  • Location: East Asian country occupying the southern Korean Peninsula.
  • Boundaries: North Korea (North)
    • 38°N latitude/parallel separates it from North Korea
    • Maritime boundaries: Surrounded by water on 3 sides i.e. East Sea or Sea of Japan (East), East China Sea (South), Yellow Sea (West).

Geographical features

  • Strait: Korean Strait (separates it from Tsushima Islands, Japan in the south-east)
  • Major Mountain ranges: Taebaek, Sobaek
  • Highest Peak: Mount Halla (on Jeju Island)
  • Major rivers: Han, Geum, Nakdong
  • Tags :
  • Plastic Pollution
  • South Korea
  • Global Plastics Treaty
  • 38th Parallel
  • Korean Peninsula
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