Major landforms: For the majority of the South Korea, the terrain is mostly mountainous, hilly, basined area and is less than 500 meters above sea level. Because Taipei Mountain Range runs along the eastern coast, it plants several mountain range forming hilly area within the lower altitude. The highest mountain of South Korea is Hallasan in the center of Chejudo, with the altitude of 1,950 meters. Smaller mountains ranges, like Seoraksan and Mount Wutai, are known for their beautiful scenery.
The plains are mainly located in the south and west of the South Korean, adjacent to the coast or major rivers, mainly less than 200 meters above sea level. On the furthest south of the country is where the 500 square kilometer plain in Korean Peninsula …show more content…
At first, the people gathered around the river valleys and coastal lowland because of the easy access to water. This also made it possible for them to fish and support themselves. Then after the increase of urbanization in Korea, which happened soon after the end of the Korean War, there was more attention towards getting an education. This leads to the rural villagers migrating toward the big cities to find better job opportunities. For example, Seoul, the capital of South Korea, is the largest city in the country because of its political economy and cultural melting pot. However, there are also smaller cities in South Korea that are starting to bloom ("Political System of South Korea"). Busan, Daegu, and Daejeon are some of the other major cities. After 1990s, because of the high density of population and the busy traffic in Seoul, many people move out of the capital city to Gyeonggi Do area(Baidupedia).
Population Concentration, Major Cities and Levels of Urbanization: The South Korea now has an urbanization rate of 82.5%. Its major cities are Seoul City, Busan Metropolitan City, and Gyeonggi-do. South Korea is one of the countries with the highest population density. The distribution of population is very uneven, with most of the population living in the cities. In 2015, there were about 25.14 million people, which is 49.7% of the total population, living in the capital region including Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi-do (“The World Factbook”).
Fertility and Mortality
The plains are mainly located in the south and west of the South Korean, adjacent to the coast or major rivers, mainly less than 200 meters above sea level. On the furthest south of the country is where the 500 square kilometer plain in Korean Peninsula …show more content…
At first, the people gathered around the river valleys and coastal lowland because of the easy access to water. This also made it possible for them to fish and support themselves. Then after the increase of urbanization in Korea, which happened soon after the end of the Korean War, there was more attention towards getting an education. This leads to the rural villagers migrating toward the big cities to find better job opportunities. For example, Seoul, the capital of South Korea, is the largest city in the country because of its political economy and cultural melting pot. However, there are also smaller cities in South Korea that are starting to bloom ("Political System of South Korea"). Busan, Daegu, and Daejeon are some of the other major cities. After 1990s, because of the high density of population and the busy traffic in Seoul, many people move out of the capital city to Gyeonggi Do area(Baidupedia).
Population Concentration, Major Cities and Levels of Urbanization: The South Korea now has an urbanization rate of 82.5%. Its major cities are Seoul City, Busan Metropolitan City, and Gyeonggi-do. South Korea is one of the countries with the highest population density. The distribution of population is very uneven, with most of the population living in the cities. In 2015, there were about 25.14 million people, which is 49.7% of the total population, living in the capital region including Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi-do (“The World Factbook”).
Fertility and Mortality