- latitude lines run horizontally. - Also known as parallels （纬线） - equal distant from each other. - degree of latitude is approximately 111 km- numbered from 0° to 90° north and south.- 0 deg. is the equator （赤道）- 90°- North Pole - 90 south - South Pole.

Latitude （纬度）

Longitude （经度）

-Longitude lines are also known as meridians （经线）

-Zero degrees longitude is located at Greenwich, England (0°)

-The degrees continue 180° east and 180° west where they meet and form the International Date Line （国际日期变更线） in the Pacific Ocean

-Greenwich was established as the site of the prime meridian （本初子午线） by an international conference in 1884

Identify each significant line of latitude with a body area:

North Pole （北极点） = top of head Arctic Circle （北极圈） = ears

Tropic of Cancer （北回归线） = shoulders Equator （赤道） = waist

Tropic of Capricorn （南回归线） = knees Antarctic Circle （南极圈） = shins

South Pole （南极点） = toes

“Be The Earth"

North Pole

Arctic Circle

Tropic of CancerEquator

Tropic of Capricorn

Antarctic Circle

South Pole

Geographic coordinates （地理坐标）

35°N ～ 40°N

125°E ～ 130°E

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“The Land of Morning Calm”

magnolia 木兰

national emblem 国徽

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Taegeukgi 太极旗 Rose of Sharon

木槿花

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South KoreaSouth Korea

Republic of Korea Area:Area:

total:total: 98,480 sq km 98,480 sq km

land:land: 98,190 sq km 98,190 sq km

water:water: 290 sq km 290 sq km

1 kilometre(km) 公里 = 0.621 mile 英里

North KoreaNorth Korea

Democratic People’sDemocratic People’s

Republic of Korea Area:Area:

total:total: 120,540 sq km 120,540 sq km

land:land: 120,410 sq km 120,410 sq km

water:water: 130 sq km 130 sq km

North Korea Mississippi

South Korea

Indiana

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South KoreaSouth Korea Major Cities: Major Cities:

Seoul(capital)Seoul(capital) 首尔 首尔 Pusan Pusan 釜山釜山Inchon Inchon 仁川仁川Taegu Taegu 大邱大邱

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North KoreaNorth Korea Major Cities: Major Cities:

PyongyangPyongyang

(capital)(capital) 平壤 平壤

Nampo Nampo 南浦南浦

Core WordsCore Words

Seoul 首尔Pyongyang 平壤

Pusan 釜山Inchon 仁川Taegu 大邱Nampo 南浦

Extension wordsExtension words

Kwanbuk 关北Kwanso 关西

Mount Kumgag 金刚山Mount Sorak 雪岳山

Taebaek Mountains

太白山脉

Sobaek Mountains

小白山脉

Dokdo 独岛Jejudo 济州岛

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Far East

远东地区

Dokdo

独岛

Jejudo

济州岛

Yalu River China

Japan

Russia

Sea of JapanEast Sea

Korean

Strait

Yellow Sea

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Gangneung Danoje Festival 江陵端午祭

Dragon Boat Festival 端午节

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Independent DoorTriumphal Arch

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People's Voluntary Army of China

The border between North Korea and South Korea. On the left is South Korea's territory while on the right is North Korea's territory.

North Korean soldiers at Panmunjeom

South Korean soldiers at Panmunjeom

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