North Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Flag Emblem
Motto:  강성대국 Kangsŏng Daeguk (Korean Romanization) Powerful and Prosperous Nation
Anthem:  애국가 Aegukka (Korean Romanization) The Patriotic Song
Area controlled by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea shown in green
Capital and largest city	Pyongyang 39°2′N 125°45′E / 39.033°N 125.750°E / 39.033; 125.750
Official languages	Korean
Official script	Chosŏn'gŭl
Demonym	North Korean Korean
Government	Juche one-party socialist republic
• Supreme Leader	Kim Jong-un
• Chairman of the Assembly Presidium	Kim Yong-nam
• Director of General Political Bureau	Hwang Pyong-so
• Premier	Pak Pong-ju
• Vice Chairman of Policy Bureau	Choe Ryong-hae
Legislature	Supreme People's Assembly
Formation
• First Dynasty	Before 194 BC
• Three Kingdoms	18 BC
• North-South Kingdoms	698
• Unitary dynasties	918
• Annexation by Japan	29 August 1910
• Liberation	15 August 1945
• Provisional People's Committee for North Korea established	February 1946
• Foundation of DPRK	9 September 1948
• Chinese withdrawal	October 1958
• Current constitution	29 June 2016
Area
• Total	120,540 km2 (46,540 sq mi) (98th)
• Water (%)	4.87
Population
• 2013 estimate	24,895,000 (48th)
• 2011 census	24,052,231
• Density	198.3/km2 (513.6/sq mi) (63rd)
GDP (PPP)	2011 estimate
• Total	$40 billion
• Per capita	$1,800
GDP (nominal)	2013 estimate
• Total	$15.4 billion
• Per capita	$621
HDI (1995)	0.766 high · 75th
Currency	North Korean won (₩) (KPW)
Time zone	Pyongyang Time(UTC+8:30)
Date format	yy, yyyy년 mm월 dd일 yy, yyyy/mm/dd (CE–1911 / CE)
Drives on the	right
Calling code	+850
ISO 3166 code	KP
Internet TLD	.kp
^ Kim Jong-un holds four concurrent positions: Chairman of the Workers' Party, Chairman of the Central Military Commission, Chairman of the State Affairs Commission and Supreme Commander of the People's Army, serving as the "supreme leader" of the DPRK. ^ Kim Yong-nam is the "head of state for foreign affairs". The position of president (formerly head of state) was written out of the constitution in 1998. Kim Il-sung, who died in 1994, was given the appellation "Eternal President" in its preamble.

Coordinates: 40°00′N 127°00′E / 40.000°N 127.000°E / 40.000; 127.000

North Korea ( listen), officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK  listen), is a country in East Asia, in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula. Pyongyang is both the nation's capital as well as its largest city. To the north and northwest the country is bordered by China and by Russia along the Amnok (known as the Yalu in China) and Tumen rivers. The country is bordered to the south by South Korea (officially the Republic of Korea), with the heavily fortified Korean Demilitarized Zone separating the two.