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The Geography Of North Korea
North Korea is located in the eastern part of Asia. North Korea is considered one of the smallest countries in Asia compared to Russia, China and Mongolia. North korea is about the size of Pennsylvania. It is bordered by China, Russia and South Korea.Im bringing in a globe for this section because the globe represents the geography. Pyongyang is both the nation's capital as well as its largest city. In 1950 North and South Korea went in war.

The climate of North Korea is mostly humid, with warm summers and cold dry winters. In summer, there is a short rainy season called changma. The long winters bring bitter cold,with snow storms from the northern and northwestern winds that blow from Siberia. Summer tends to be short, hot, humid, and rainy because of the southern and southeastern monsoon that bring winds from the Pacific Ocean. Spring and autumn are the most pleasant seasons of the year.
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It is made up of forest, farmland, freshwater, and marine ecosystems.In recent years, there have been environmental concerns. Logging, and natural disasters have put pressure on North Korea's forests. In the 1990s there was an economic crisis, deforestation gained, people turned to the woodlands to provide firewood and food. This turned into soil erosion, soil depletion, and increased risk of

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