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• North KoreaSHORT INFORMATION
• Overview• Geography
• Water source
• Climate
• Capital
• Administrative structure
• Language and population
• Political structure
• Monetary unit
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Overview of North Korea
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North Korea is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. The Amnok River and the Tumen River form the border between North Korea and the People's Republic of China. A section of the Tumen River in the far northeast is the border with Russia.
Area
Total 120,540 km2 (98th)
Water (%) 4.87
Population
2009 estimate 24,051,218 (51st)
Density 198.3/km2 (55th)
513.8/sq mi
Currency: North Korean won (₩) (KPW)
Time zone
Korea Standard Time (UTC+9)
Drives on the right
Internet TLD: .kp
Calling code: 850
Officially name: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Capital: Pyongyang
Largest city: Pyongyang
Official language: Korean
Government: Juche unitary single-party military dictatorship
Capital: Pyongyang
Largest city: Pyongyang
Official language: Korean
Government: Juche unitary single-party military dictatorship
North Korea is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. The Amnok River and the Tumen River form the border between North Korea and the People's Republic of China. A section of the Tumen River in the far northeast is the border with Russia.
Area
Total 120,540 km2 (98th)
Water (%) 4.87
Population
2009 estimate 24,051,218 (51st)
Density 198.3/km2 (55th)
513.8/sq mi
Currency: North Korean won (₩) (KPW)
Time zone
Korea Standard Time (UTC+9)
Drives on the right
Internet TLD: .kp
Calling code: 850
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