Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of

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Country information

ISO Code KP
Native Names 조선
Alt Spellings KP, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, DPRK, 조선민주주의인민공화국, Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of, 북한, 북조선
Capital Pyongyang
Region Asia
Subregion Eastern Asia
Population 25778815
Area 120538
Currency KPW
Languages Korean
Demonym North Korean
Timezones UTC+09:00
Calling Codes 850
TLDs .kp
Independent TRUE
UN Member TRUE
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Neighboring countries

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China (People’s Republic of China)
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Korea, Republic of
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Russian Federation

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About the country

North Korea is located in Asia, subregion: Eastern Asia. The capital is Pyongyang. Population: 25778815. Currency: KPW. Languages: Korean. Borders: CHN, KOR, RUS. Calling codes: +850.

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