Jeju Island is South Korea's largest island, covering an area of 1,833.2 km², which is 1.83 percent of the total area of the country. Alongside outlying islands, it is part of Jeju Province. The island lies in the Korea Strait, south of the Korean Peninsula, and South Jeolla Province. It is located 82.8 km off the nearest point on the peninsula. Jeju is one of …Jeju Island is South Korea's largest island, covering an area of 1,833.2 km², which is 1.83 percent of the total area of the country. Alongside outlying islands, it is part of Jeju Province. The island lies in the Korea Strait, south of the Korean Peninsula, and South Jeolla Province. It is located 82.8 km off the nearest point on the peninsula. Jeju is one of two special self-governing provinces in South Korea, meaning that the province is run by local politicians. The Jeju people are indigenous to the island, and it has been populated by modern humans since the early Neolithic period. The Jeju language is considered critically endangered by UNESCO. It is also one of the regions of Korea where Shamanism is most intact.
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