SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Korea comprises the Korean Peninsula (the mainland) and 3, 960 nearby islands. The peninsula is located in Northeast Asia, between China and Japan. 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.

Detailed explanation-2: -North Korea is a land of mountains and hills separated by deep, narrow valleys. Paektu-san, or “white head mountain” in the Korean language, is the country’s tallest mountain, reaching 9, 003 feet (2, 744 meters). It sprouts off the volcanic Baekdu Mountain, which sits near the country’s border with China.

Detailed explanation-3: -The country is largely mountainous, with small valleys and narrow coastal plains. The T’aebaek Mountains run in roughly a north-south direction along the eastern coastline and northward into North Korea, forming the country’s drainage divide.