North Korea information and comparisons with other countries
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| Introduction (from Wikipedia): | North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK; Chosŏn'gŭl: 조선민주주의인민공화국; Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk), is a country in East Asia, in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula. |
| Demonym: | North Korean, Korean |
| Area: | 120,540 km2 (98th) 46,528 sq mi |
| Area : Water (%): | 4.87 |
| Population: | 25,368,620 (48th) |
| Population : Density: | 198.3/km2 (63rd) 513.6/sq mi |
| Capital City: | Pyongyang |
| Largest city (in population): | Pyongyang |
| Government: | Juche single-party state (de jure), Single-party totalitarian military dictatorship under, hereditary dictatorship (de facto) |
| From of Government: | Communist Totalitarian Dictatorship |
| Current Leader: | Kim Jong-un |
| Government : President: | Kim Jong-Un |
| Legislature: | Supreme People's Assembly |
| Currency: | North Korean won (₩) (KPW) |
| Official languages: | Korean |
| Time zone: | Korea Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| Calling code: | +850 |
| Internet TLD: | .kp |
| Drives on the: | right |
| Official Name: | The Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| Flag Colors: | Blue, red, white |
| Literacy rate: | 100% |
| Motto: | 강성대국 (Powerful and Prosperous Nation) |
| GDP (PPP): | 2011 estimate |
| Capital: | Pyongyang |
| Description of Flag: | Blue rectangles on top and bottom, smaller white rectangles after blue, Large red rectangle with white circle on middle-left (near center) with red star in center. |
| Name of Flag: | 람홍색공화국기(발) |
| Lowest point: | East Sea |
| Language(s): | Korean |
| National language: | Korean |
| Written Language: | Korean |
| Most populated city: | Pyongyang |
| Official scripts: | Chosŏn'gŭl |
| Date format: | yy, yyyy년 mm월 dd일, yy, yyyy/mm/dd (CE–1911 / CE) |
| ISO 3166 code: | KP |
| National Flower: | Magnolia |
| Independence : Independence recognized: | August 15th, 1945 |
| Religious Freedom: | No |
| GDP (nominal): | 2011 estimate |
| Date formats: | yy, yyyy년 mm월 dd일 yy, yyyy/mm/dd |
| Monarch: | Dictatorship |
| Most used language: | Korean |
| Buddhist population: | None |
| Space Organisation: | NADA |
| Religions: | No Religion |
| Recognised regional languages: | Korean |
| President: | Kim Jong Un |
| Hindu population (%): | None |
| Recognized regional languages: | Only Korean |
| Christian population (%): | 1.7% |
| Urbanization (%): | 12% |
| GDP (PPP) : Per capita (2011): | 1,900 |
| Total internet users: | 1,500 |
| Continent: | Asia |
| Gini (2007): | 31, medium |
| HDI (2008): | 0.733 |
| Location: | Korean Penninsula |
| Colors: | Red white and Blue |
| Nickname: | NK |
| Sporting affiliations: | FIFA |
| Mascot: | Kim Jong Un |