Mount Paektu

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News:North Korea leader has visited the Mount Paektu.

Facts:

About Mount Paektu:

  • Paektu Mountain is also known as Baekdu Mountain.In China,it is known as Changbai Mountain.
  • It is a volcanic mountain that had last erupted over 1,000 years ago.
  • The mountain is situated at the border between North Korea and China.
  • At a height of about 9,000 feet,it is also the highest peak in the Korean Peninsula.
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