Information on Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Its Geography and History

INTRODUCTION

•  Known As: North Korea

•  Capital City: P'yongyang

•  Language: Korean (official)

•  Currency: North Korean won - W

•  Religion: Buddhism and Confucianism, Christianity and Chondogyo.

•  National Anthem: Aegukka (Patriotic Song)

•  Newspaper: Choson Sinbo , People's Korea , Sinboj

•  Places to Visit: Myohyangsan, Kaesong, P'yongyang, Paekdusan , Panmunjeom.

•  Transport: Travel to this place through flight or through train. Travel in Air China, North Korean airline, Koryo Air, Aeroflot Russian International that one should book in advance. Take a train from Beijing or avail the Trans-Siberian to Moscow route.

•  Shopping: L ocal beer, cider, insam-ju Korean vodka, postage stamps, socialist realism paintings, Tea, Ceramic items and pottery.

Witness Korea's primal Imperial history that holds some of the best ancient building, pine clad hills, national parks, scenic waterfalls and Buddhist pagodas. Visit the land of Democratic People's Republic of Korea, which has its own charm of country beauty that still remain unspoiled and untouched.

LOCATION OF DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA

The Democratic People's Republic Of Korea is an East Asian country nestled on the Korean peninsula especially on the northern half while sharing borders with People's Republic of China. Engulfed on all fronts where Russia lie in the far northeast corner along the Tumen River. South Korea lying towards the southern end which became an individual entity after its seperation that later on became Korea.

PHYSICAL MAP OF DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is situated

adjoining the borderline of three major states especially with China adjacent to the Yalu River, Russia along the Tumen River and South Korea near to DMZ.The Yellow sea and the Korea Bay cover the region from the western coast and the Sea of Japan cover from the eastern coast region. The terrains are consistent with low-lying mountains divided by the narrow valley, where a small portion is used for cultivation purpose. The eastern side is filled with Rocky Mountains ascending from the water level, which carry some of the major waterways.

CLIMATE OF DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA

The climatic condition of North Korea is subjected to typical continental weather comprising of four diverse seasonal changes. Winters are usually cold and extensive in nature accompanied with snowstorms that is affected with the gusty winds from Siberian northern and northwestern area. On an average the snowfall in this area prolongs to about thirty-seven days during the winter season. Summer comes along in a shorter span with slight amount of down pouring as affected by the southern and southeastern monsoon winds from the Pacific Ocean. Rainfall hits the region during the months of June to September while spring and autumn is impacted with mild temperature.

FLORA AND FAUNA OF DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA

The Native flowers of North Korea that are found here are Forsythia koreana Nakai, Rhododendron mucronulatum Turcz, Lonicera praeflorens Batalin, Fraxinus ryhnchophylla Hance and many others that blossom during the spring time.

North Korea is a home to cold temperate plants nestled on high mountains like Mt. Soraks. One get to see needle-leaved trees like Abies nephrolepis Maxim, Larix olegensis Henry var. koreana Nakai, Thuja koraiensis Nakai, Picea jezoensis and many others.

Animals that habitat here are bat, shrew, striped hamster, muskrat, tiger, lynx, two species of deer, Manchurian weasel, and northern pika which are specifically nestled in Mt. Paektusan in North Korea.

The other endangered species of the region are Kuroda's Sheldrake, Siberian Tiger, Magpie, Red Fox or Common Fox that are specific to the region.

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