Being a part of the
Korean Peninsula, North Korea Geography is similar to most of the
East Asian countries. With the ending of the
second World War the
Korean Peninsula came to be divided along the
thirty-eighth parallel and the border between
North Korea and
South Korea formed the line of distinction between the two regions of Korea.
A vital part of
North Korea Geography are its
bordering states. Northern Korea shares its border with three states, with
Russia along the Tumen River,
China along the Yalu River,
South Korea along the
Korean Demilitarized Zone. On the West Coast is the Yellow Sea and the Korea Bay and the Sea of Japan is off the east coast.
North Korea Geography divides the region into two separate regions, the
P'yong-an-do province in the North West and the
Hamgyong-do province in the North East. The P'yong-an-do province in the North West is often known as the
Kwanso region and has a larger region of flatlands while the Hamgyong-do province in the North East is referred to as
Kwanbuk. The
North Korea Geography of P'yong-an-do province allows it to serve as a major agricultural area while Hamgyong-do province due to the mountainous North Korea Geography of this region acts as a center of mining and forestry. To the south of the
O'yong-an-do province lies another important region of
North Korea Geography, the
Hwanghae-do province .
The
North Korea Geography causes the place to have a
continental climate. Long
winters with bitter cold and clear weather interspersed with snow storms are typical of the region. The
summer months tends to be short, hot, humid, and rainy because of the southern and southeastern monsoon winds that bring moist air from the Pacific Ocean.
