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Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)

Eastern AsiaPRKDemonym: North Korean
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Population
25.78M
25,778,815 people
Area
121K km²
120,538 km²
Density
213.9 /km²
people per km²
Capital
Pyongyang
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Geography

Location & land

Region
Asia
Subregion
Eastern Asia
Coordinates
40.00° N, 127.00° E
Area
121K km²
Neighbours
3
Regional blocs
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Administration

Codes & identity

Capital
Pyongyang
ISO alpha-2
KP
ISO alpha-3
PRK
Numeric code
408
Calling code
+850
Internet TLD
.kp
Languages

Spoken here

Korean · 한국어
Currency

Money

North Korean won
₩ · KPW
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Borders

3 neighbouring countries

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