What countries border North Korea?
North Korea borders 3 countries: China, Russia and South Korea.
Part of the Eastern Asia group in the country borders atlas.
🧭 Longest journey: starting from North Korea, the farthest country you can
reach without a sea crossing is Lesotho
— 13 border crossings away.
📏 Closest country by distance: South Korea — about 336 km (great-circle distance between country centers, coordinates from mledoze/countries).
Countries near North Korea
The closest countries to North Korea that don't share a land border:
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Why it matters in Bordlr
Every Bordlr puzzle is built on this border graph: you connect two regions by naming the chain of neighbors between them. Knowing North Korea's neighbors cold makes it a much faster link in any chain.
Bordlr is a free daily geography game: connect two regions through the lands that border them, in as few countries and as few kilometers as you can.
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