North Korea is located in northeastern Asia on the northern part of the Korean peninsula; between a
latitude of about 38 ° and 42 ° N and a longitude of about 125 ° and 130 ° E. The territory has a total
area of 120,540 km2;
, and a total population of 24,051 million in 2011 [6]. North Korea has a
temperate monsoon climate and the average annual rainfall is 1000 to 1200 mm. About 85% of the
rain falls in the spring and summer, 60% of which is distributed from June to September. The average
annual temperature is 12 ° C, with an average of 25 ° C in summer.