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Korea and its Korea and its Geography Geography The establishment of Korea is based on a The establishment of Korea is based on a Korean and Chinese legend. The Korean Korean and Chinese legend. The Korean one says it was founded by a hero, and one says it was founded by a hero, and the Chinese says it was founded by the the Chinese says it was founded by the Shang Dynasty. Both stories reflect Shang Dynasty. Both stories reflect Korean Culture. Korea, like many Korean Culture. Korea, like many countries borrowed many ideas from China countries borrowed many ideas from China but also had their own traditions. but also had their own traditions. Korea is located on a peninsula right Korea is located on a peninsula right above china and left of Japan. The size above china and left of Japan. The size of Korea is about the size of Utah. of Korea is about the size of Utah. Korea’s weather is very hot in the Korea’s weather is very hot in the summer, and very cold in the winter. summer, and very cold in the winter. Korea is a very mountainous land and Korea is a very mountainous land and only a portion can be farmed. Because of only a portion can be farmed. Because of its mountain and the sea, Korea its mountain and the sea, Korea developed isolation from its northern developed isolation from its northern neighbors. neighbors.

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Korea and its GeographyKorea and its GeographyThe establishment of Korea is based on a Korean and The establishment of Korea is based on a Korean and Chinese legend. The Korean one says it was founded Chinese legend. The Korean one says it was founded by a hero, and the Chinese says it was founded by the by a hero, and the Chinese says it was founded by the

Shang Dynasty. Both stories reflect Korean Culture. Shang Dynasty. Both stories reflect Korean Culture. Korea, like many countries borrowed many ideas from Korea, like many countries borrowed many ideas from

China but also had their own traditions. China but also had their own traditions. Korea is located on a peninsula right above china and Korea is located on a peninsula right above china and

left of Japan. The size of Korea is about the size of left of Japan. The size of Korea is about the size of Utah. Korea’s weather is very hot in the summer, and Utah. Korea’s weather is very hot in the summer, and very cold in the winter. Korea is a very mountainous very cold in the winter. Korea is a very mountainous

land and only a portion can be farmed. Because of its land and only a portion can be farmed. Because of its mountain and the sea, Korea developed isolation from mountain and the sea, Korea developed isolation from

its northern neighbors.its northern neighbors.