North Korea

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North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu (Amnok) and Tumen rivers, and South Korea to the south at the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The country's western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. Pyongyang is the capital and largest city.

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Capital

Pyongyang

Population

26,418,204

Area

120,540 km2

Climate

Temperate

Government

Dictatorship, single-party communist state

Currency

North Korean won

Languages

Korean

Sells

fake hair, iron alloys, tungsten ore, electricity

Sells to

China 74%, Poland 3%, Senegal 3%

Land borders

3: People's Republic of China, South Korea, Russia

Drives on the

right

Calling code

+850

Founded

1948

Hemisphere

Northern

Where it is

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Koreanofficial

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What it sells, and to whom

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Farms and fisheries

maize
vegetables
rice
apples
cabbages
fruits

Largest cities

Pyongyang capital	3,222,000
Hamhŭng	559,056
Namp’o	455,000
Sunch’ŏn	437,000
Hŭngnam	346,082

Wars and conflicts

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Vietnam War1955–1975 Korean War1950–1953 Indochina Wars1946–1989 Third Indochina War1975–1991

Form of government

Dictatorship, single-party communist state.

republic one-party state socialist state Juche unitary state family dictatorship communist dictatorship

Money, belief and alliances

Money

North Korean won

Belongs to

International Civil Aviation Organization Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Non-Aligned Movement International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement UN Trade and Development International Fund for Agricultural Development United Nations World Meteorological Organization Interparliamentary Union World Federation of Trade Unions World Intellectual Property Organization UNESCO states with nuclear weapons World Health Organization International Maritime Organization International Organization for Standardization

Climate and geography

temperate, with rainfall concentrated in summer; long, bitter winters

Climate zone

Temperate

Highest point

Baekdu Mountain

Landmarks and landscapes

Mount Paektu Juche Tower

Northern hemisphere.

Land borders (3)

People's Republic of China

South Korea

Russia

In charge right now

Kim Jong-un Head of state

Pak Thae-song Head of government

Kim Jae-ryong Head of government

Figures from its history

Kim Il-sung Founding leader Kim Il Sung was a North Korean communist revolutionary, military officer, politician, and dictator who founded the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), also known as North Korea, in 1948, and led it until his death in 1994.

Kim Jong-il Leader, 1994-2011 Kim Jong Il was a North Korean politician and dictator who was the second supreme leader of North Korea from the death of his father Kim Il Sung in 1994 until his own death in 2011.

Kim Jong-un Leader since 2011 Kim Jong Un is a North Korean politician and dictator who is currently serving as the supreme leader of North Korea since 2011, following the death of his father, Kim Jong Il.