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Coordinates: 40°00′N 127°00′E / 40.000°N 127.000°E / 40.000; 127.000
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This page is about the Democratic People's Republic of Choson, formerly known in English as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. For the Korean dynastic kingdom lasting from 1392 to 1896, see Joseon.
"North Korea" redirects here. For other uses, see Korea, Korean Peninsula, and Korean War.

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

Democratic People's Republic of Choson
  • 조선민주주의인민공화국
  • Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk
Flag of Choson
Flag
Emblem of Choson
Emblem
Anthem: 
(English: "The Patriotic Song")
Location of Choson
Capital
and largest city
Pyongyang
39°2′N 125°45′E / 39.033°N 125.750°E / 39.033; 125.750
Official languagesKorean (Chosonese dialect)[1]
Official scriptChosŏn'gŭl[2]
Demonym(s)
GovernmentUnitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy[3]
Kim Jong-un[n 1]
Kim Yong-nam[n 2]
Pak Pong-ju
Choe Ryong-hae
Choe Thae-bok
LegislatureSupreme People's Assembly
Formation
c. 7th century BC
18 BC
698
918
1392
October 12, 1897
August 29, 1910
March 1, 1919
April 11, 1919
• Liberation/Independence from Japan
15 August 1945
8 February 1946
• Foundation of DPRK
9 September 1948
• Chinese withdrawal
October 1958
• Juche ideology implemented
27 December 1972
29 June 2016
Area
• Total
120,540 km2 (46,540 sq mi)[4] (97th)
• Water (%)
0.11
Population
• 2021 estimate
25,971,909[5][6] (52nd)
• 2008 census
24,052,231[7]
• Density
212/km2 (549.1/sq mi) (65th)
GDP (PPP)2014 estimate
• Total
$40 billion[8]
• Per capita
$1,800[9]
GDP (nominal)2015 estimate
• Total
$25 billion[10][11]
• Per capita
$1,000[11]
CurrencyNorth Korean won (₩) (KPW)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Pyongyang Time[12])
Date format
  • yy, yyyy년 mm월 dd일
  • yy, yyyy/mm/dd (AD–1911 / AD)
Drives onright
Calling code+850[13]
Internet TLD.kp[14]
'Democratic People's Republic of Korea'
"Democratic People's Republic of Korea" in Chosŏn'gŭl (top) and hancha (bottom) scripts.
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl
Hancha
Revised RomanizationJoseon Minjujuui Inmin Gonghwaguk
McCune–ReischauerChosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk

North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK or DPR Korea) (Korean: 조선민주주의인민공화국, Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk), is a country in East Asia constituting the northern part of the Korean Peninsula, with Pyongyang the capital and the largest city in the country. The name Korea is derived from Goguryeo which was one of the great powers in East Asia during its time,[15][16][17][18] ruling most of the Korean Peninsula, Manchuria, parts of the Russian Far East[19] and Inner Mongolia,[20] under Gwanggaeto the Great.[21] To the north and northwest, the country is bordered by China and by Russia along the Amnok (known as the Yalu in Chinese) and Tumen rivers;[22] it is bordered to the south by South Korea, with the heavily fortified Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two. Nevertheless, North Korea, like its southern counterpart, claims to be the legitimate government of the entire peninsula and adjacent islands.[23] Both North Korea and South Korea became members of the United Nations in 1991.[24]

In 1910, Korea was annexed by Imperial Japan. After the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II in 1945, Korea was divided into two zones, with the north occupied by the Soviet Union and the south occupied by the United States. Negotiations on reunification failed, and in 1948, separate governments were formed: the socialist Democratic People's Republic of Korea in the north, and the capitalist Republic of Korea in the south. An invasion initiated by North Korea led to the Korean War (1950–1953). The Korean Armistice Agreement brought about a ceasefire, but no peace treaty was signed.[25]

North Korea officially describes itself as a "self-reliant" socialist state, and formally holds elections,[26] though said elections have been described by outside observers as sham elections.[27][28] Various media outlets have called it Stalinist,[37] particularly noting the elaborate cult of personality around Kim Il-sung and his family. The Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), led by a member of the ruling family,[38] holds power in the state and leads the Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland of which all political officers are required to be members.[39] Juche, an ideology of national self-reliance, was introduced into the constitution in 1972.[40][41] The means of production are owned by the state through state-run enterprises and collectivized farms. Most services such as healthcare, education, housing and food production are subsidized or state-funded.[42] From 1994 to 1998, North Korea suffered a famine that resulted in the deaths of between 240,000 and 420,000 people,[43] and the population continues to suffer malnutrition. North Korea follows Songun, or "military-first" policy.[44] It is the country with the highest number of military and paramilitary personnel, with a total of 9,495,000 active, reserve and paramilitary personnel, or approximately 37% of its population. Its active duty army of 1.21 million is the fourth largest in the world, after China, the United States and India;[45] consisting of 4.7% of its population. It possesses nuclear weapons.[46][47]

The UN inquiry into human rights in North Korea concluded that, "The gravity, scale and nature of these violations reveal a state that does not have any parallel in the contemporary world".[48] The North Korean regime strongly denies most allegations, accusing international organizations of fabricating human rights abuses as part of a smear campaign with the covert intention of undermining the state, although they admit that there are human rights issues relating to living conditions which the regime is attempting to correct.[49][50][51][52]

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