Satellite View of the Korean Peninsula

The Korean Peninsula is located in Northeast Asia, bordered by China and Russia to the north and facing Japan to the east and south. Since 1948, the 221,487 square kilometer peninsula has been divided roughly along the 38th parallel into the Republic of Korea in the south and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in the north. The Korean Peninsula is quite mountainous, and the surrounding waters are a major source of livelihood and recreation for the Korean people.