North Korea: Introduction

Capital: Pyongyang

Population

Total Population: 25,971,909

Natural Increase: 0.4%

Density: 215 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 62.6%

Ethnic Origins: The country is ethnically homogeneous (Korean), with a small Chinese community and a few ethnic Japanese.

Official Language: Korean

Other Languages Spoken: None

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Buddhism, Confucianism, Cheondoism, Christianity and Korean shamanism.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Pyongyang

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: North Korean Won (KPW)

Country Overview

Area: 120,540 km²

Type of State: Democratic People's Republic. Communist state. Dictatorship (under a single-party rule).

Type of Economy: Low-income economy.
Country under a trade embargo.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from North Korea, dial 00
To call North Korea, dial +850

Internet Suffix: .kp

Telephone Lines: 4.8 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 29.56% of the Population

Foreign Trade Indicators	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Imports of Goods (million USD)	3,781	2,621	2,977	860	490
Exports of Goods (million USD)	1,770	251	280	110	131

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