North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu and Tumen rivers, and South Korea to the south at the Korean Demilitarized Zone. The country's western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. Wikipedia
| capital: | Pyongyang |
| currency: | North Korean won |
| country calling code: | +850 |
| population: | 26,418,204 |
| area: | 120,540 km² |
| head of state: | Kim Jong-un |
| head of government: | Pak Thae-song |
| basic form of government: | single-party system, family dictatorship, Juche, communist dictatorship, unitary state, socialist state, republic |
| official language: | North Korean standard language, Korean |
| licence plate code: | KP |
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