North Korea

Official name: Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)
Also known as: 조선민주주의인민공화국 (Korean), Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk (MR)

Flag of North Korea
Capital of North Korea: Pyongyang
Area of North Korea: 120,538 km² (46,540 mi²) (98th)
Population of North Korea: 26,498,823 (56th) - (2024 est.)
Location: Northeastern Asia
Languages of North Korea: Korean
Religions of North Korea: traditionally Buddhist and Confucian, some Christian and syncretic Chondogyo (Religion of the Heavenly Way)
Ethnic groups in North Korea: racially homogeneous; there is a small Chinese community and a few ethnic Japanese
Currency: Korean People's won (₩) (KPW)
Time zone: UTC+09:00 (PYT)
Calling code: (+850)
Organizations: United Nations

Border countries (3): China 1,352 km, South Korea 237 km, Russia 18 km.
Coastline: 2,495 km (1,550 mi)
Maritime boundaries: Yellow Sea, Sea of Japan

Administrative divisions of North Korea
North Korea Map

9 Provinces (do, singular and plural) and 4 special administration cities (si, singular and plural):
Provinces: Chagang, Hambuk (North Hamgyong), Hamnam (South Hamgyong), Hwangbuk (North Hwanghae), Hwangnam (South Hwanghae), Kangwon, P'yongbuk (North Pyongan), P'yongnam (South Pyongan), Ryanggang.
Special administration cities: Kaesong, Nampo, P'yongyang, Rason
— note: P'yongyang is identified as a directly controlled city, while Kaesong, Nampo, and Rason are designated as special cities.

Natural resources: coal, petroleum, lead, tungsten, zinc, graphite, magnesite, iron ore, copper, gold, pyrites, salt, fluorspar and hydropower.
P’yŏngyang-si, P’yŏngan-namdo, P’yŏngan-bukto, Kangwŏn-do, Hwanghae-namdo, Hwanghae-bukto, Hamnam, Yanggang-do, Hambuk, Chagang-do, Nasŏn-si

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