Geography of South Korea Seoul sought to raise in talks with Pyongyang. Though Seoul completed a "Peace Dam" on the Pukhan River to counteract the potential threat of Pyongyang's dam project before the 1988 Olympics, the North Korean project apparently still was in its initial stages of construction in 1990. Maritime claims: "territorial sea:" "contiguous zone:" "exclusive economic zone:" "continental shelf:" not specified Elevation extremes: "lowest point:" Sea level 0 m "highest point:" Hallasan 1,950 m Part of the East Asian Monsoon region, South Korea has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. The movement of air masses from the Asian continent exerts greater
Jocotitlán (volcano) activity in the region is. If it erupts, the volcano could pose a serious threat to Greater Toluca and even Greater Mexico City. The volcano can be easily climbed from the town of Jocotitlán. A winding 19 km country lane leads up to the microwave antenna located near the summit. Jocotitlán (volcano) Jocotitlán, also known as Xocotépetl (), is a volcano in the Jocotitlán and Atlacomulco municipalities, in the State of Mexico. At above sea level, its summit is the 12th highest peak of Mexico. Jocotitlán volcano lies in the northern part of the Toluca Valley. It is part of