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THE NATIONAL ATLAS OF KOREA 2024

THE NATIONAL ATLAS OF KOREA 2024

The National Atlas of Korea serves as the official record of Korea’s territory and territorial history, as well as its natural and cultural heritage. This comprehensive, visually engaging resource contains facts and statistics detailing the nation’s political borders (the peninsula and territorial islands), territorial waters, physical landscape, natural resources, and natural environment. Additionally, this thorough reference invites readers to explore all aspects of the nation’s human dimensionseconomy, culture, governance, demographics, social systems, international relations, history, and more. The maps, diagrams, tables, and photographs vividly portray evidence from the past while exploring the evolution and development of the nation through today. The atlas provides valuable insight about Korean history, landscape, and culture not only for an international audience but also for Koreans themselves. This educational resource is thus invaluable across public and private sectors of society, including government and education, at home and abroad.

NATIONAL TERRITORY

The Korean Peninsula lies between 33 and 44 degrees north latitude and 124 and 132 degrees east longitude and has a cool, temperate climate. Korean Standard Time (KST) is nine hours ahead of England, where the prime meridian passes through Greenwich. The Peninsula is surrounded on three sides...

KOREA IN THE WORLD

In 2022, the number of children of foreign residents in South Korea reached approximately 300,000. Of these, about 20,000 are children of naturalized citizens or foreign nationals who came to South Korea, while the remainder were born within the country. The gender ratio of these foreign resident children...

CHALLENGES AND POTENTIAL OF

NATIONAL TERRITORY

Since the 1990s, research and development in the field of space have been actively conducted, leading to the launch of seven scientific and technology satellites, five multipurpose practical satellites for Earth observation, and three geostationary orbit satellites. Additionally...

CURRENT STATUS OF NORTH KOREA

As of 2024, the population of North Korea is approximately 25.87 million, and its population density in 2023 was 208.9 people per km², about 40% of South Korea’s population density of 514.4 people per km². North Korea borders the East Sea to the east and the West Sea to the west. To the north, it shares borders...