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Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Choson |
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 Flag of North Korea Background: Following World War II, Korea was split with the northern half coming under Communist domination and the southern portion becoming Western oriented. KIM Chong-il has ruled North Korea since his father and the country's founder, president KIM Il-song, died in 1994. After decades of mismanagement, the North relies heavily on international food aid to feed its population, while continuing to expend resources to maintain an army of about 1 million. North Korea's long-range missile development and research into nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and massive conventional armed forces are of major concern to the international community. (Source: CIA - The World Factbook) border countries: China, Russia, South Korea related countries: Japan |
 Official Name: Democratic People's Republic of Korea (D.P.R.K. or North Korea) conventional short form: North Korea local long form: Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk ISO Country Code: kp Actual Time: Sun-Nov-8 06:25 Local Time = UTC +9h Capital: P'yongyang Government: Type: Highly centralized communist state Independence: 9 September 1948 Constitution: 1948; 1972, revised in 1992. Geography: Location: Eastasia Area: 120 410 sq. km. (47 000 sq. mi.) Terrain: About 80% of land area is moderately high mountains separated by deep, narrow valleys and small, cultivated plains. The remainder is lowland plains covering small, scattered areas. Major Cities: Hamhung, Chongjin, Wonsan, Nampo, and Kaesong Climate: Long, cold, dry winters; short, hot, humid, summers. People: Nationality: Korean(s) Population: 21 million Ethnic groups: Korean; small Chinese and Japanese populations. GNI per capita PPP: $ 1 400 (year) Religions: Buddhism, Shamanism, Chongdogyo, Christian; religious activities have been virtually nonexistent since 1945. Language: Korean Literacy: 99% Natural resources: Coal, lead, tungsten, zinc, graphite, magnesite, iron ore, copper, gold, pyrites, salt, fluorspar, hydropower. Agriculture products: Rice, corn, potatoes, soybeans, pulses; cattle, pigs, pork, eggs. Industries: Military products; machine building, electric power, chemicals; mining (coal, iron ore, magnesite, graphite, copper, zinc, lead, and precious metals), metallurgy; textiles, food processing; tourism. Exports partners: South Korea 28.5%, China 28.4%, Japan 24.7% (2002) Imports partners: China 39.7%, Thailand 14.6%, Japan 11.2%, Germany 7.6%, South Korea 6.2% (2002) Currency: North Korean Won (KPW) |
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Note: External links will open in a new browser window. (Semi-) Official Sites of North KoreaDemocratic People's Republic of KoreaInformation about North Korea, the Great Leader Kim Il Sung and ruling Dear Leader Kim Jong Il. Site created by Korean Friendship Association. Maps Map
of North KoreaPolitical Map of North Korea. Administrative Map
of North KoreaMap showing North Korea with international borders, provincial boundaries, provincial capitals, major cities, main roads, railroads and major airports. Korean Peninsula Map of the Korean Peninsula.  Google
Earth Korean PeninsulaZoomable satellite view of the Korean Peninsula. Google
Earth PyongyangZoomable satellite view of North Korea's capital city. Map of AsiaPolitical Map of Asia. |
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NewsThe Chosun JournalUS based magazine to inform, provoke, and mobilize consciences for the sake of human rights in North Korea. Korean News News by Korean Central News Agency of DPRK. Korea Today North Korean monthly Journal. The People's Korea News related to North Korea. The Pyongyang Times Official news from the DPRK. DPRK - North Korea Site with North/South Korea News, Articles by Kim Myong Chul, known as the 'unofficial spokesman" of North Korea and North/South Korean related information. Video General Kim Jong Il Sun Of The 21st Century North Korean propaganda film. International News Sources Yahoo Full Coverage: North Korea You want to know why North Korea did it? It's their economy, stupid . . . Times article about North Korea's latest A-bomb test. China's 'nightmare scenario' BBC article - A North Korean nuclear test has long been a nightmare scenario for China. |
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Business & EconomyDPRKorea InfobankSpecial Consulting Centre will be opened for those who might be interested in trading, investing, cooperating with DPRKorea. DPRKorea-Trade Site that aims to promoting trade, exchange and cooperation between the DPR of Korea and foreign countries of all continents. Koreastrategic South Korea based service company established to assist foreign companies in the challenging task of doing business in or with North Korea. |
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Country GuidesNaenaraA portal to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea with official news and views. Tourism in Korea Official tourism information for visits to the DPR of Korea. Travel Koryo Tours ...if you're one for adventure, let Koryo Tours take you to an unimaginable land. |
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HistoryEyewitness: A North Korean RemembersKorean history from 1930 to 1955. Korean History Project Comprehensive site about Korean and East Asian history. National Institute of Korean History (South Korea) NIKH's mission is to governmental the nation's historical heritage, founded in 1946. The T'angun Legend The national foundation myth - the short version. Korean Myths and Tales : Tangun, The Father of Our Nation The long version. |
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Additional Information on North KoreaBBC News Country Profile: North KoreaNorth Korean Studies Maintained by Leonid A. Petrov, for the purpose of free publication and dissemination of analytical materials on North Korea. Open Directory Project: North Korea Wikipedia: North Korea The World Factbook -- North Korea |
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