The Korean Peninsula, located in Northeast Asia, is bordered on the north by China and Russia and juts toward Japan to the southeast. The Republic of Korea is composed of nine provinces, with Seoul as the capital city. The landscape of the country is spectacular in its variations and about 70 percent of it is mountainous, with more than 3000 islands dotting the coastline. There are several major rivers in the South, one of which is the Han River which cuts through Seoul. Like other countries in the temperate zone, Korea has four distinct seasons.
Summer is relatively hot and humid, with heavy rainfall occurring during the monsoon season.
Winter is cold and dry, with occasional snow. However, these cold spells alternate with periods of milder weather. Article courtesy of the Korean Overseas Information Service . The Sigma Institute . All rights reserved.