<P> After the fallout of President Park's impeachment and dismissal, new elections were held and Moon Jae - in of the Democratic party won the presidency, assuming office on the 10th May 2017 . His tenure so far has seen an improving political relationship with North Korea, some increasing divergence in the military alliance with the United States, and the successful hosting of the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang . </P> <P> South Korea occupies the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula, which extends some 1,100 km (680 mi) from the Asian mainland . This mountainous peninsula is flanked by the Yellow Sea to the west, and the Sea of Japan to the east . Its southern tip lies on the Korea Strait and the East China Sea . </P> <P> The country, including all its islands, lies between latitudes 33 ° and 39 ° N, and longitudes 124 ° and 130 ° E. Its total area is 100,032 square kilometres (38,622.57 sq mi). </P> <P> South Korea can be divided into four general regions: an eastern region of high mountain ranges and narrow coastal plains; a western region of broad coastal plains, river basins, and rolling hills; a southwestern region of mountains and valleys; and a southeastern region dominated by the broad basin of the Nakdong River . </P>

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