Republic of Korea/South Korea (Capital: Seoul)
India and South Korea Hold 6th Foreign Policy and Security Dialogue (FPSD), Reaffirming Special Strategic Partnership.
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).
- To the southeast it is separated from the Japanese island of Tsushima by the Korea Strait.
Geographical Features
- Strait: Korean Strait (separates it from Tsushima Islands, Japan in the south-east).
- Highest Peak: Mount Halla (on Jeju Island).
- Major rivers: Han, Geum, Nakdong.
