Mount Kumgang
From: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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Date: 2008
Mount Kumgang , mountain, SE North Korea, rising to 5,374 ft (1,638 m). There are scenic ravines and caverns and many ancient Buddhist temples, as well as a modern resort, built and operated by a South Korean company and catering to South Korean tourists, at the foot of the mountain.
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