<P> The Korean Demilitarized Zone ( DMZ ; Hangul : 한반도 비무장 지대 ; Hanja : 韓 半島 非 武裝 地帶 ) , informally known as the 38th Parallel , is a strip of land running across the Korean Peninsula . It is established by the provisions of the Korean Armistice Agreement to serve as a buffer zone between the Democratic People 's Republic of Korea ( North Korea ) and the Republic of Korea ( South Korea ) . The demilitarized zone ( DMZ ) is a border barrier that divides the Korean Peninsula roughly in half . It was created by agreement between North Korea , China and the United Nations in 1953 . The DMZ is 250 kilometres ( 160 miles ) long , and about 4 kilometres ( 2.5 miles ) wide . </P>
<P> The Korean Demilitarized Zone ( DMZ ; Hangul : 한반도 비무장 지대 ; Hanja : 韓 半島 非 武裝 地帶 ) , informally known as the 38th Parallel , is a strip of land running across the Korean Peninsula . It is established by the provisions of the Korean Armistice Agreement to serve as a buffer zone between the Democratic People 's Republic of Korea ( North Korea ) and the Republic of Korea ( South Korea ) . The demilitarized zone ( DMZ ) is a border barrier that divides the Korean Peninsula roughly in half . It was created by agreement between North Korea , China and the United Nations in 1953 . The DMZ is 250 kilometres ( 160 miles ) long , and about 4 kilometres ( 2.5 miles ) wide . </P>
how big is the border between north and south korea
how big is the border between north and south korea
250 kilometres ( 160 miles ) long 4 kilometres ( 2.5 miles ) wide
250 kilometres ( 160 miles ) long 4 kilometres ( 2.5 miles ) wide