NORTH KOREA

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

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Background Information

Capital City = Pyongyang

Area = 122,762 sq. km. (47,918 sq. mi.)

Population (2012) = 24.6 million

Government = Communist State

Local Divisions = 9 provinces, 4 special cities

Head of State = Kim Jong-un

Religions = Activities almost nonexistent, traditionally Buddhist, Confucianist, Christian

Ethnic Groups = Homogeneous, small Chinese community, few ethnic Japanese

Literacy = 100%

Currency = Won(KPW)

Crops = Rice, corn, potatoes, soybeans

Major Industries = Military products, machine products, machine building, electric power, chemicals, mining, metallurgy, textiles.

Organization = UN (1991)