| Capital | nombre: Pyongyang coordenadas geográficas: 39 01 N, 125 45 E diferencia de tiempo: UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) note: on 5 May 2018, North Korea reverted to UTC+9, the same time zone as South Korea |
| División administrativa | 9 provinces (do, singular and plural) and 3 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; cities: Namp'o, P'yongyang, Rason note: Namp'o is sometimes designated as a metropolitan city, P'yongyang as a directly controlled city, and Rason as a city |
| Independencia | 15 Agosto 1945 (from Japan) |
| Feriado nacional | Founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), 9 Septiembre (1948) |
| Constitución | history: previous 1948, 1972; latest adoptada 1998 (during KIM Jong Il era) amendments: proposed by the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA); passage requires more than two-thirds majority vote of the total SPA membership; revisada 2009, 2012, 2013, 2016 (2019) |
| Sufragio | 17 años de edad; universal y obligatorio |
| Poder Executivo | jefe de estado: Supreme People's Assembly Presidente CHOE Ryong Hae (desde 11 April 2019); note - functions as the technical head of state and performs related duties, such as receiving ambassadors' credentials jefe de gobierno: State Affairs Commission Chairman KIM Jong Un (desde 17 December 2011); note - functions as the commander-in-chief and chief executive cabinet: Cabinet or Naegak members appointed by the Supreme People's Assembly except the Minister of People's Armed Forces elections/appointments: jefe de estado and premier indirectly elected by the Supreme People's Assembly; election last held on 9 March 2014 (next election NA) election results: KIM Jong Un reelected unopposed note: the Korean Workers' Party continues to list deceased leaders KIM Il Sung and KIM Jong Il as Eternal Presidente and Eternal General Secretary respectively |
Fuente: CIA World Factbook
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