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