Democratic People's Republic of Korea - 조선민주주의인민공화국 (Korean)
- Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk
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Motto:
강성대국 (de facto)
"Kangsŏngdaeguk"
("Strong and Prosperous Nation") |
Anthem:
애국가
"Aegukka"
("The Patriotic Song") |
 Land controlled by the DPRK shown in dark green; land claimed but uncontrolled shown in light green. |
| Capital and largest city | Pyongyang
39°2′N125°45′E / 39.033°N 125.750°E / 39.033; 125.750 |
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| Official languages | Korean (Munhwaŏ)[1] |
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| Official script | Chosŏn'gŭl[2] |
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| Religion | State atheism |
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| Government | UnitaryJucheone-partyrepublic under a totalitarianhereditary dictatorship[3][4][5][6] |
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| Kim Jong-un[a] |
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| Choe Ryong-hae[b] |
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| Pak Pong-ju |
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| Kim Tok-hun |
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| Pak Thae-song |
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| Legislature | Supreme People's Assembly |
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| 3 October 1945 |
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| 8 February 1946 |
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| 22 February 1947 |
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• DPRK established | 9 September 1948 |
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| 27 December 1972 |
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| 17 September 1991 |
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| 27 April 2018 |
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• Total | 120,540 km2 (46,540 sq mi)[7] (97th) |
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• Water (%) | 0.11 |
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• 2018 estimate | 25,549,604[8][9] (55th) |
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• 2008 census | 24,052,231[10] |
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• Density | 212/km2 (549.1/sq mi) (45th) |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2014 estimate |
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• Total | $40 billion[11] |
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• Per capita | $1,800[12] |
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| GDP (nominal) | 2017 estimate |
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• Total | $30 billion[13][14] |
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• Per capita | $1,300[14] |
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| Currency | Korean People's won (₩) (KPW) |
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| Time zone | UTC+9 (Pyongyang Time[15]) |
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| Date format | - yy, yyyy년 mm월 dd일
- yy, yyyy/mm/dd (AD–1911 / AD)
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| Driving side | right |
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| Calling code | +850[16] |
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| ISO 3166 code | KP |
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| Internet TLD | .kp[17] |
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