North Korea
🇰🇵 Eastern Asia · Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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About North Korea
North Korea (officially Democratic People's Republic of Korea) is a country in Eastern Asia, with Pyongyang as its capital. It is home to roughly 26.57 million people, giving a population density of about 220 people per square kilometre. The country covers 120,538 km² of land and shares land borders with 3 neighbouring countries. The official currency is the North Korean won (KPW), and the main language is Korean.
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North Korea is governed by the state ideology of Juche, which emphasises national self-reliance.
Its official Juche calendar counts years from 1912, the birth year of founding leader Kim Il-sung.
North Korea is the 56th most populous country in the world, with about 26.57 million people.
By land area it is the 97th-largest country in the world, covering 120,538 km².
North Korea shares land borders with 3 countries.
North Korea has a population density of about 220 people per square kilometre.
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