Mountains of North Korea
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The Mountains of North Korea are a rugged, heavily forested highland region that dominates much of the country’s terrain and forms the headwaters of many of its major rivers.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
mountain range system ⓘ |
| biodiversity | habitat for temperate wildlife species ⓘ |
| contains |
Bujeon Plateau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hamgyong Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaema Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ Kangnam Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Masingnyong Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Myohyang Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Paektu Mountain Range NERFINISHED ⓘ Rangrim Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | North Korea ⓘ |
| coversMostOf | territory of North Korea ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | sacred landscapes in Korean tradition ⓘ |
| dominantLandformOf | North Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainagePattern |
rivers flowing east to Sea of Japan
ⓘ
rivers flowing west to Yellow Sea ⓘ |
| extendsAlong |
border with China
ⓘ
border with Russia ⓘ border with South Korea ⓘ |
| formsHeadwatersOf |
Chongchon River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kumya River NERFINISHED ⓘ Nam River (North Korea) NERFINISHED ⓘ Taedong River NERFINISHED ⓘ Tumen River NERFINISHED ⓘ Yalu River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geology |
granite
ⓘ
metamorphic rocks ⓘ volcanic rocks ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Paektu Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation | 2744 m ⓘ |
| influences |
climate of North Korea
ⓘ
river systems of North Korea ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Asia
ⓘ
Korean Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientedGenerally | northeast–southwest ⓘ |
| partOf | mountain systems of the Korean Peninsula ⓘ |
| separates |
east coast of North Korea
ⓘ
west coast of North Korea ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | natural defensive barrier ⓘ |
| terrainType |
heavily forested
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rugged ⓘ |
| usedFor |
forestry
ⓘ
hydropower generation ⓘ mineral extraction ⓘ |
| vegetation |
coniferous forests
ⓘ
mixed forests ⓘ |
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