Democratic People's Republic of Korea조선민주주의인민공화국Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk[1] |
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Motto: 강성대국
(English: Powerful and Prosperous Nation) |
Anthem: "애국가"
(tr.: "Aegukka")
(English: "The Patriotic Song")
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Capital
(and largest city) | Pyongyang
39°2′N125°45′E / 39.033°N 125.75°E / 39.033; 125.75 |
| Official language(s) | Korean |
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| Official scripts | Chosŏn'gŭl |
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| Ethnic groups | Korean |
| Demonym | North Korean, Korean |
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| Government | Jucheunitarysingle-party state |
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| - | Supreme Leader of North Korea | Kim Jong-un |
| - | Chairman of the Presidium of Assembly | Kim Yong-nam[c] |
| - | Premier | Choe Yong-rim |
| Legislature | Supreme People's Assembly |
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| Establishment |
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| - | Independence declared | March 1, 1919 |
| - | Liberation | August 15, 1945 |
| - | Formal declaration | September 9, 1948 |
| Area |
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| - | Total | 120,540 km2 (98th)
46,528 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | 4.87 |
| Population |
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| - | 2011 estimate | 24,051,218[2] (51st) |
| - | 2011 census | 25,000,000[3] |
| - | Density | 198.3/km2
513.8/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2011[4] estimate |
| - | Total | $45 billion |
| - | Per capita | $2,400 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2011[5] estimate |
| - | Total | $32.7 billion |
| - | Per capita | $1,800[6] |
| HDI (2011) | 0.618 (not rated) |
| Currency | North Korean won (₩) (KPW) |
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| Time zone | Korea Standard Time(UTC+9) |
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| Date formats | yy, yyyy년 mm월 dd일
yy, yyyy/mm/dd (CE–1911, CE) |
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| Drives on the | right |
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| ISO 3166 code | KP |
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| Internet TLD | .kp |
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| Calling code | 850 |
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| ^ a. The DPRK Constitution defines the Chairman of the NDC as the "supreme leader" of the DPRK.^ c. Kim Yong-nam is the "head of state for foreign affairs". The position of president (formerly head of state) was written out of the constitution in 1998, and Kim Il-sung (who died in 1994) was given the appellation Eternal President in its preamble. |
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