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Physical Map of South Korea showing international borders, relief, major mountains, rivers, highest point, important cities and islands.
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South Korea covers an area of 100,363 sq. km in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula. 

As observed on the physical map above, the country is very hilly and mountainous in the east, where the Taebaek Mountains dominate the landscape. The Sobaek Mountains are found in the southern part of the country.The rugged land slopes west into undulating, flatter coastal plains, where most of its people live, and useable agricultural land is found.

These coastal lowlands formed as a result of mountain erosion, and account for only 30 percent of the country.

The western and southern coastlines of the country are covered by thousands of islands and narrow channels; significant rivers include the Kum, Han and Naktong.

The country's highest point is Mt. Halla-san, an extinct volcano located on Cheju Island, at 6,398 ft. (1,950 m). A yellow upright triangle marks the position of this point on the map.

Due to an active reforestation program, over 65% of South Korea's land is covered in forests; up from 35% in 1955, after much of the country's forests were cut down during and after World War II.

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