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South KoreaGEOGRAPHY
(CIA: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html) GEODYNAMICS
(Acadia University: http://ace.acadiau.ca/science/geol/rraeside/quizzes/world-notes.htm) ELECTRICITY
(EIA: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/skorea2.html) GEOTHERMAL ELECTRICITY GENERATION & GEOTHERMAL POTENTIAL
(IGA: http://iga.igg.cnr.it/korea.php) CONSIDERATIONSWORLD HERITAGE
NATIONAL PARKS AND RESERVESNational Parks of Korea
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Name of Park
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Location (Province)
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Park Area
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Park Protection Area
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Remarks
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Designation |
Area |
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Total rank |
6,473.113 (1,958) |
122.207 (37) |
Land Terrain: 3,824. 57(3.8%) Sea Terrain: 2,648.543(2.7%) *6.5% of national land |
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1 |
Jirisan |
Jeollanam-do, Jeollabuk-do, Gyeongsangnam-do |
67.12.29 |
440.485 |
35.225 |
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2 |
Gyeongju |
Gyeongsangbuk-do |
68.12.31 |
138.16 |
- |
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3 |
Gyeryongsan |
Chungcheongnam -do, Daejeon |
68.12.31 |
61.148 |
2.160 |
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4 |
Hallyeo- haesang |
Jeollanam-do, Gyeongsangnam-do |
68.12.31 |
510.323 |
34.700 |
Sea Terrain: 344.763 |
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5 |
Seoraksan |
Gangwon-do |
70. 2.34 |
373.0 |
4.70 |
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6 |
Songnisan |
Chungcheongbuk-do, Gyeongsangbuk-do |
70. 3.24 |
283.4 |
1.02 |
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7 |
Hallasan |
Jeju-do |
70. 3.24 |
149.0 |
2.35 |
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8 |
Naejangsan |
Jeollanam-do Jeollabuk-do |
71.11.17 |
76.032 |
12.561 |
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9 |
Gayasan |
Gyeongsangnam-do Gyeongsangbuk-do |
72.10.13 |
80.163 |
4.393 |
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10 |
Deogyusan |
Jeollabuk-do, Gyeongsangnam-do |
75. 2. 1 |
219.0 |
- |
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11 |
Odaesan |
Gangwon-do |
75. 2. 1 |
298.5 |
1.98 |
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12 |
Juwangsan |
Gyeongsangbuk-do |
76. 3.30 |
105.582 |
0.698 |
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13 |
Taean- haean |
Chungcheongnam-do |
78.10.20 |
328.99 |
0.09 |
Marine Terrain: |
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14 |
Dadohae haesang |
Jeollanam-do |
81.12.23 |
2,344.91 |
- |
Sea Terrain: |
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15 |
Bukhansan |
Seoul, Gyeonggi |
83. 4. 2 |
78.45 |
- |
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16 |
Chiaksan |
Gangwon-do |
84.12.31 |
182.09 |
2.34 |
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17 |
Woraksan |
Chungcheongbuk-do, Gyeongsangbuk-do |
84.12.31 |
284.5 |
3.172 |
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18 |
Sobaeksan |
Chungcheongbuk-do, Gyeongsangbuk-do |
87.12.14 |
320.5 |
- |
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19 |
Wolchulsan |
Jeollanam-do |
88. 6.11 |
41.88 |
16.818 |
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20 |
Byeonsanban-do |
Jeollabuk-do |
88. 6.11 |
157.0 |
- |
Sea Terrain: |
Number of provincial parks: 22 sites/ 747.855 ( 0.7% of total land)
Number of county parks: 29 sites/ 307.862 (0.2% of total land)
(National Park Authority: http://www.npa.or.kr/eng/npk/npg/nat.htm)
VULNERABLE/ENDANGERED ECOREGIONS
- Central Korean deciduous forests (PA0413)
- Manchurian missed forests (PA0426)
- Southern Korea evergreen forests (PA0439)
(WWF: http://www.worldwildlife.org/wildworld/profiles/terrestrial_pa.html)
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF ECOREGIONS
POPULATION DISTRIBUTION
Population By Administrative District (person)
2000 |
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Whole country |
45,985,289 |
Total for cities |
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Total for counties |
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Total for eups |
3,742,053 |
Total for myeons |
5,600,788 |
Total for dongs |
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Seoul |
9,853,972 |
Busan |
3,655,437 |
Daegu |
2,473,990 |
Incheon |
2,466,338 |
Gwangju |
1,350,948 |
Daejeon |
1,365,961 |
Ulsan |
1,012,110 |
Gyeonggi-do |
8,937,752 |
Gangwon-do |
1,484,536 |
Chungcheongbuk-do |
1,462,621 |
Chungcheongnam-do |
1,840,410 |
Jeollabuk-do |
1,887,239 |
Jeollanam-do |
1,994,287 |
Gyeongsangbuk-do |
2,716,218 |
Gyeongsangnam-do |
2,970,929 |
Jeju-do |
512,541 |
Hwanghae province |
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Pyeonganbuk-do |
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Pyeongannam-do |
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Hamgyeongbuk-do |
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Hamgyeongnam-do |
Table Comments:
- Figures for whole and total of each province include those of residence unknown.
- Figures for Seoul and total of each Gu district include those of residence unknown.
- Figures for province and total of Si or Gun districts include those of residence unknown.
- Excludes foreigners.
- Exclude Korean diplomats and their families in abroad (about 1200 persons) in 1970.
(Korea National Statistical Office: http://www.nso.go.kr/cgi-bin/sws_888.cgi?ID=DT_1IN0001&IDTYPE=3&A_LANG=2&FPUB=4&SELITEM=)
References
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24, 2002)
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The world factbook 2002 – South Korea. Retrieved
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September 10, 2002)
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2002). Country analysis briefs – South Korea. Retrieved
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(October 2, 2002)
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(October 2, 2002)
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(December 27, 2002)
- National Park Authority. National parks of Korea.
Retrieved from world wide web: http://www.npa.or.kr/eng/npk/npg/nat.htm
(October 20, 2002)
- National Geographic. Wild world – Terrestrial
ecoregions of the world. Retrieved from world wide
web: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/wildworld/terrestrial.html?id=1&mapServiceName=WW_Terrecos
&locWidth=120&locHeight=72&cMinx=141.8004&cMiny=45.914108&cMaxx=142.666901
&cMaxy=47.798401&size=small&detail=detailed?id=1&size=small&detail=detailed&cMinx=142.23
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