Korea, located on the Korean Peninsula in Northeast Asia, consists of two distinct states: North Korea and South Korea. What makes it a peninsula is the fact that it has the Yellow Sea on its west coast, the East China Sea on its south coast, and the Sea of ​​Japan on its east coast. Its neighbors, and its only land access, are China to the northwest and Russia to the northeast. Occupying an area of ​​over 84,000 square miles, Korea has a mix of plains, mountains and coasts. The combination of such varied geography provides many elements to consider when analyzing Korea's physical environment. This essay will seek to provide a general understanding of the geography, climatology, and biogeography of the components that make up Korea's physical environment. Geography The northern and eastern part of the terrain of the Korean Peninsula is covered with high and low mountains. Baekdudaegan, the mountain range that runs along the eastern part of the peninsula, features some of the highest elevations in Korea. Mount Sobaek, Mount Kumgang, Mount Seorak, Mount Taebaek and Mount Jiri are all part of the Baekdudaegan mountain range. Just north of this mountain range, crossed by the border with China, is Mount Paektu, the highest mountain in Korea. In a northwest direction and very perpendicular to the Baekdudaegan mountain range is a series of lower mountains. Although most of Korea's mountains were formed by volcanic activity, there are no active volcanoes in Korea. However, the existence of hot springs throughout the peninsula serves as an indicator of low-level volcanic activity. With almost seventy percent of the Korean Peninsula covered by mountains, rivers and plains become the secondary medium of the paper. .....drastic and violent climate changes are causing havoc on the peninsula. Taking into account the forest and wildlife situation in Korea makes it clear why they would lean towards a more industrialized lifestyle. Works Cited Chu, Bokyong and Chiu Rebecca. Social cohesion of disadvantaged communities in urban areas of South Korea: the impact of the physical environment. : Department of Urban Planning and Design, 2014.Jung, Chi-young. Korean perceptions of the environment seen through village names. Korean Journal 52, no. 1:74-104. Premier Academic Research, 2012.RYOO, WOONGJAE. The public sphere and the growth of South Korean civil society. Journal of Contemporary Asia 39, no. 1:23-35. Premier Academic Research, 2009. Savada, Andrea. South Korea: a country study. 4th ed. Washington, DC: Federal Research Division, Library of Congress, 1992.