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The name "Korea" derives from the Goryeo period of Korean history, which in turn referred to the ancient kingdom of Goguryeo. Merchants of the Middle East called it Cauli (from the Chinese pronunciation), which then came to be spelled Corea and Korea. Korea is now commonly used in English contexts by both North and South Korea.

In the Korean language, Korea as a whole is referred to as Han-guk (abbreviation of Dae Han Min Guk) (Hangul: 한국; Hanja: ; RR: Hanguk; MR: Han'guk) in South Korea, and Chosŏn (Chosŏn'gŭl: 조선; Hancha: ; MR: Chosǒn; RR: Joseon) in North Korea. "The Land of the Morning Calm" is an English language nickname loosely derived from the hanja characters for Joseon, the name derived from the Joseon Dynasty and the earlier Gojoseon. (Choson and Joseon are two Romanizations of the same name.)

Korea is located on the Korean Peninsula in North-East Asia. To the northwest, the Amnok River (Yalu River) separates Korea from China and to the northeast, the Duman River (Tumen River) separates Korea from China and Russia. The Yellow Sea is to the west, the East China Sea is to the south, and the Sea of Japan (East Sea) is to the east of Korea.[29] Notable islands include Jeju-do, Ulleung-do, and Liancourt Rocks (Dokdo in Korean).

The southern and western parts of the peninsula have well-developed plains, while the eastern and northern parts are mountainous. The highest mountain in Korea is Baekdusan (2744 m), through which runs the border with China. The southern extension of Baekdusan is a highland called Gaema Heights. This highland was mainly raised during the Cenozoic orogeny and partly covered by volcanic matter. To the south of Gaema Gowon, successive high mountains are located along the eastern coast of the peninsula. This mountain range is named Baekdudaegan. Some significant mountains include Sobaeksan (2,184 m), Baekdusan or Baeksan (1,724 m), Geumgangsan (1,638 m), Seoraksan (1,708 m), Taebaeksan (1,567 m), and Jirisan (1,915 m). There are several lower, secondary mountain series whose direction is almost perpendicular to that of Baekdudaegan. They are developed along the tectonic line of Mesozoic orogeny and their directions are basically northwest.

Unlike most ancient mountains on the mainland, many important islands in Korea were formed by volcanic activity in the Cenozoic orogeny. Jeju-do, situated off the southern coast, is a large volcanic island whose main mountain Hallasan (1950 m) is the highest in South Korea. Ulleung-do is a volcanic island in the Sea of Japan, whose composition is more felsic than Jeju-do. The volcanic islands tend to be younger, the more westward.

Because the mountainous region is mostly on the eastern part of the peninsula, the main rivers tend to flow westwards. Two exceptions are the southward-flowing Nakdonggang and Seomjingang. Important rivers running westward include the Amnok River (Yalu), the Cheong-cheongang, the Daedonggang, the Han River, the Geumgang, and the Yeongsangang. These rivers have vast flood plains and provide an ideal environment for wet-rice cultivation.

The southern and southwestern coastlines of Korea form a well-developed ria coastline, known as Dadohae-jin in Korean. Its convoluted coastline provides mild seas, and the resulting calm environment allows for safe navigation, fishing, and seaweed farming. In addition to the complex coastline, the western coast of the Korean Peninsula has an extremely high tidal amplitude (at Incheon, around the middle of the western coast. It can get as high as 9 m). Vast tidal flats have been developing on the south and west coastlines.

 

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MissKhangYang
MissKhangYang posted over 5 years ago

i love it!! wanna go there!!! sniffs

kamzalyssa
kamzalyssa posted over 5 years ago

i want to learn how to speak and write in korean.. weee :)

dramalover
dramalover posted over 5 years ago

luv korea

want 2 going there so badly lol

 and learn korean

it sound so  kool  and

then i can understand korean dramas without  da sub

so kool lol :P

 

 

desikuri06
desikuri06 posted over 5 years ago

Wanna go there soo badly..and want to learn the language!

HanJeongSeo
HanJeongSeo posted over 5 years ago

i love all boud KOREA!!!! i wanna go and live there....

i always try to saying korean language with my friend to practice the 'sound'... however i must being a korean actress sometimes!!!

i want to meet all of my idol (sung min [suju], eeteuk, heechul, kyuhyun, and kim jeong hoon omg!!!!)......

plz god help me easier to get my dream huhuhuuuuu....

cen han
cen han posted over 5 years ago

my fav. country..coz my idols live there...SUJU!!!!!^^

Jasmine*
Jasmine* posted over 5 years ago

I <3 KOREA…sooo much ^^

_X_EmO_aNiMe_LoVeR_X_
_X_EmO_aNiMe_LoVeR_X_ posted over 5 years ago

they have better dramas than america and mexico o_O

MIKA517
MIKA517 posted over 5 years ago

I LUV KOREA

 DA HAN MIN GUK

YAY 

sungminsj
sungminsj posted over 4 years ago

Love Korea

PeacH RosE
PeacH RosE posted over 4 years ago
I went there in summer & it was awesome!!!  I want 2 go again Laughing
bloodsanity
bloodsanity posted over 4 years ago

like but japan dominates!!!!!!

first one
first one posted over 4 years ago

i'm still learning korean  language

put it's too hardYell

 

 

sinem~
sinem~ posted over 4 years ago

im learning their language and trying to understand their culture.. it's so close mine.

i love them so much..

i wanna improve my korean and go there. (:

Danny_Spaull
Danny_Spaull posted over 4 years ago

love Korea......

want to go there soooon much....Laughing

 

CaJeD
CaJeD posted over 4 years ago
I wanna go to KOREA!!! and see the snow...Wink
sonie
sonie posted over 4 years ago

I wanna go there..to find my korean crushes and idols..hehehe..

KJuliana
KJuliana posted over 4 years ago

I love Korea. It's always busy with the traffic and people everywhere. And there's always something to do there....well at least when I go there. AND THE CLOTHES ARE AWESOME.

kawai-niny
kawai-niny posted over 4 years ago

I love Korea !!! <3

Blackprinses_x
Blackprinses_x posted over 4 years ago

I love Tang Soo Do! Korea rocks!

gangsterish
gangsterish posted over 4 years ago

it's my favorite asian country, for some reason. :/ idk.

Yuna_YooNa
Yuna_YooNa posted over 4 years ago

korea the best!!! many my favourite actor born there… aja2 fighting..

shitsuka matsumoto
shitsuka matsumoto posted over 4 years ago

love korea so much!! i want to learn their language someday..

love lee joon ki 'n' lee ji hoon so much..jae hee too..

nasher
nasher posted over 4 years ago
i love to go to the Korea! for me korea is the sweetest place! and it is very...
fantasyn
fantasyn posted over 3 years ago

Can't wait to go back there!~~ XD

kim♥
kim♥ posted over 3 years ago

wanna go there badly.....i luv it..Cry

[-live*laugh*love-]
[-live*laugh*love-] posted over 3 years ago

I wanna go visit!! one of the countires i wanna visit xD

juju.mickey
juju.mickey posted over 3 years ago

I'm Vietnamese. And I love your country, your language, your movies (you are beautiful/you are so handsome | Glass Shoe | Est of Eden) and artis (BoA, Jang geun Suk, Lee Yong Ae, Ha Jiwon) music bands (especially: FTIsland). I'm study my best to get schoolar ship as a chance to set foot on Korea. I'm very glad that Vietnam and Korea have just became strategical partners. 

yotch
yotch posted over 3 years ago

nice place..-:)I

 really love it..hmmpz 

raiinath
raiinath posted over 3 years ago

i wannt too goooo<3333333:*

bananion
bananion posted over 3 years ago

19 people say korea is the best japan hahahaha what??

ojolinda
ojolinda posted over 2 years ago

I miss Korea T^T

faezuani
faezuani posted over 2 years ago

I Love Korea…(",)",)

Chacya
Chacya posted over 2 years ago

i really wanna go there so bad

Han Ji Young
Han Ji Young posted over 2 years ago

I love Korea…

Hawj-Ladii
Hawj-Ladii posted over 2 years ago

Soo going there one day, for suree’ :D

VERLST
VERLST posted over 2 years ago

Laughingkaja...lets go

i'm gonna go there for sure Smile i think it would be fun to go  there together. we should make it happen . Cool so lets say fithingWink

SK_Love@
SK_Love@ posted about 1 year ago

South Korea

Best Fashion

Best Make-up designs

Best Dances

Best Singers

Best Actor and actress

Best songs

Best lyrics

Best looks

Best scencery

Simon Moua
Simon Moua posted about 1 year ago

best place to visit, i wanna visit too cause i just amaze about the people and their environment, they are the best place to have a vacation...............plus seeing all the korean actors / actress / celebrities too...................some day though

 

SM

Simon Moua
Simon Moua posted about 1 year ago

i really wanna learn korean language but some day i will n go there my self and c it for myself

SM