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is provided as an overview of and topical guide to North Korea:

North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu (Amnok) and T ...

is a

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located on the northern half of the

Korean Peninsula Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic o ...

East Asia East Asia is the eastern region of Asia, which is defined in both Geography, geographical and culture, ethno-cultural terms. The modern State (polity), states of East Asia include China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan. ...

. To the south, separated by the

Korean Demilitarized Zone The Korean Demilitarized Zone ( Korean: ; Hanbando Bimujang Jidae) is a strip of land running across the Korean Peninsula near the 38th parallel north. The demilitarized zone (DMZ) is a border barrier that divides the peninsula roughly in ...

, lies

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...

, with which it formed one nation until division following

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. At its northern

Amnok River The Yalu River, known by Koreans as the Amrok River or Amnok River, is a river on the border between North Korea and China. Together with the Tumen River to its east, and a small portion of Paektu Mountain, the Yalu forms the border between ...

border are China and, separated by the

Tumen River The Tumen River, also known as the Tuman River or Duman River (), is a long river that serves as part of the boundary between China, North Korea and Russia, rising on the slopes of Mount Paektu and flowing into the Sea of Japan. The river ha ...

in the extreme north-east,

Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eig ...

. The capital of North Korea is the city of

Pyongyang Pyongyang (, , ) is the capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is known as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 populat ...

. North Korea is widely considered to be a Stalinist

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. The country's government styles itself as following the ''

Juche ''Juche'' ( ; ), officially the ''Juche'' idea (), is the state ideology of North Korea and the official ideology of the Workers' Party of Korea. North Korean sources attribute its conceptualization to Kim Il-sung, the country's founder and f ...

'' ideology of self-reliance, developed by

Kim Il-sung Kim Il-sung (; , ; born Kim Song-ju, ; 15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994) was a North Korean politician and the founder of North Korea, which he ruled from the country's establishment in 1948 until his death in 1994. He held the posts of ...

, the country's former leader. The current leader is Kim Jong-un, the late president

's grandson and son of deceased leader Kim Jong-il. Relations are strongest with other officially

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states:

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, Laos, and China, as well as with

Cambodia Cambodia (; also Kampuchea ; km, កម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: ), officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia, spanning an area of , bordered by Thailan ...

, and

Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John Wells explai ...

. Following a major famine in the early 1990s, due partly to the collapse of the

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(previously a major economic partner), leader Kim Jong-il instigated the "Military-First" policy in 1995, increasing economic concentration and support for the military. North Korea's culture is officially promoted and heavily controlled by the government. The

Arirang Festival The Grand Mass Gymnastics and Artistic Performance Arirang (), also known as the Arirang Mass Games, or the Arirang Festival is a mass games, mass gymnastics and artistic festival held in the Rungrado May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea. T ...

s or "Mass Games" are government-organized events glorifying the regime, involving over 100,000 performers.

General reference

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: * Common English country name:

* Official English country name: The Democratic People's Republic of Korea * Common endonym(s): 조선 (Chosŏn), 북조선 (Bukchosŏn) * Official endonym(s): 조선민주주의인민공화국 (Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk) * Adjectival(s):

n * Demonym(s): Korean, North Korean *

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: Name of North Korea *

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: KP, PRK, 408 *

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: See ISO 3166-2:KP *

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.kp .kp is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). It was created on 24 September 2007. History The DPRK applied for the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) in 2004. ICANN, ...

Time in North Korea Time in North Korea, called Pyongyang Time ( or PYT) or Standard Time of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (), is since May 2018 equal to Korea Standard Time: 9 hours ahead of UTC ( UTC+09:00). Like South Korea, North Korea does not curren ...

North Korean calendar The ''Juche'' calendar, named after the ''Juche'' ideology, is the system of year-numbering used in North Korea. It begins with the birth of Kim Il-sung, the founder of North Korea. His birth year, 1912 in the Gregorian calendar, is "''Juche'' ...

International rankings of North Korea North Korea ranks as the third least democratic country in the world in the Economist Intelligence Unit's Democracy Index, while The Heritage Foundation and ''The Wall Street Journal''s Index of Economic Freedom places the country as the one with ...

Geography of North Korea

Geography of North Korea North Korea is located in East Asia in the Northern half of Korea, partially on the Korean Peninsula. It borders three countries: China along the Yalu (Amnok) River, Russia along the Tumen River, and South Korea to the south. Topography and dr ...

* North Korea is: a

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* Location: ** Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere **

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Pyongyang Time Time in North Korea, called Pyongyang Time ( or PYT) or Standard Time of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (), is since May 2018 equal to Korea Standard Time: 9 hours ahead of UTC ( UTC+09:00). Like South Korea, North Korea does not curren ...

( UTC+09:00) ** Extreme points of North Korea *** High: Paektu-san *** Low:

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and

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0 m ** Land boundaries: :: :: :: :* Coastline: * Population of North Korea: 23,790,000 - 47th most populous country * * Area of North Korea: * Atlas of North Korea

Environment of North Korea

Satellite image of North Korea in December 2002

* Climate of North Korea * Environment of North Korea * Climate change in North Korea * Wildlife of North Korea ** Flora of North Korea ** Fauna of North Korea *** Birds of North Korea *** Mammals of North Korea

Natural geographic features of North Korea

Natural monuments of North Korea Natural monuments of North Korea is a natural monuments system that designates natural resources that are designated as significant to the North korean government. A total of 469 natural monument entries have been designated from no.1 to no. 935. ...

* Islands of North Korea * Lakes of North Korea *

Mountains of North Korea A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher th ...

** Volcanoes in North Korea * Rivers of North Korea * Valleys of North Korea * List of World Heritage Sites in North Korea

Regions of North Korea

Regions of North Korea *

China–North Korea border The China–North Korea border is the international border separating the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). It runs for 1,352 km (840 mi) from the estuary of the Yalu River in th ...

North Korea–Russia border The North Korea–Russia border, according to the official Russian definition, consists of of "terrestrial border" and 22.1 km (12 nautical miles) of "maritime border". It is the shortest of the international borders of Russia. Description ...

Ecoregions of North Korea

Administrative divisions of North Korea

Administrative divisions of North Korea * First-level divisions ** Second-level divisions *** Third-level divisions

= Provinces of North Korea

= Provinces
Special Administrative Regions
Directly-governed cities Provinces of North Korea

Chagang Chagang Province (Chagangdo; ) is a province in North Korea; it is bordered by China's Jilin and Liaoning provinces to the north, Ryanggang and South Hamgyong to the east, South Pyongan to the south, and North Pyongan to the west. Chagang was ...

Province (Chagang-do; 자강도; 慈江道) * North Hamgyŏng Province (Hamgyŏng-pukto; 함경 북도; 咸鏡北道) * South Hamgyŏng Province (Hamgyŏng-namdo; 함경 남도; 咸鏡南道) *

North Hwanghae North Hwanghae Province (Hwanghaebuk-to; , lit. "north Yellow Sea province") is a province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1954 when the former Hwanghae Province was split into North and South Hwanghae. The provincial capital is Sari ...

Province (Hwanghae-pukto; 황해 북도; 黃海北道) *

South Hwanghae South Hwanghae Province (Hwanghaenamdo; , lit. "south Yellow Sea province") is a province in western North Korea. The province was formed in 1954 when the former Hwanghae Province was split into North and South Hwanghae. The provincial capital ...

Province (Hwanghae-namdo; 황해 남도; 黃海南道) * Kangwŏn Province (Kangwŏndo; 강원도; 江原道) *

North P'yŏngan North Pyongan Province (Phyŏnganbukto; , also spelled North P'yŏngan), is a western province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former P'yŏng'an Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, th ...

Province (P'yŏngan-pukto; 평안 북도; 平安北道)

South P'yŏngan South Pyongan Province (Phyŏngannamdo; ) is a province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former Pyongan Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, then became a province of North Korea. Its ca ...

Province (P'yŏngan-namdo; 평안 남도; 平安南道) *

Ryanggang Ryanggang Province (Ryanggangdo; ko, 량강도, ''Ryanggang-do'', ) is a province in North Korea. The province is bordered by China (Jilin) on the north, North Hamgyong on the east, South Hamgyong on the south, and Chagang on the west. Ryan ...

Province (Ryanggang-do; 량강도; 兩江道)1

:Note:Sometimes also spelled as "Yanggang" in English.

* Kaesŏng Industrial Region (Kaesŏng Kongŏp Chigu; 개성 공업 지구; 開城工業地區) *

Mount Kumgang Tourist Region The Mount Kumgang Tourist Region is a special administrative region of North Korea. It was established in 2002 to handle South Korean tourist traffic to Mount Kumgang (Diamond Mountain). It was one of the symbols of the South Korean Sunshine Pol ...

(Kŭmgangsan Kwan'gwang Chigu; 금강산 관광 지구; 金剛山觀光地區) * Sinŭiju Special Administrative Region (Sinŭiju T'ŭkpyŏl Haengjŏnggu; 신의주 특별 행정구; 新義州特別行政區)

* P'yŏngyang (P'yŏngyang Chikhalsi; 평양 직할시; 平壤直轄市) * Rasŏn (Rajin-Sŏnbong)(Rasŏn (Rajin-Sŏnbong) Chikhalsi; 라선 (라진-선봉) 직할시; 羅先 (羅津-先鋒) 直轄市)

= Second-level administrative districts of North Korea, by province

Pyongyang Directly Governed City

Directly Governed City * 18 wards (guyok): **

Chung-guyok Chung-guyŏk (Central Ward) is one of the 18 '' guyok'' which constitute the city of Pyongyang, North Korea. The district is located in the center of the city, between the Pothonggang Canal and Taedong River, and is bordered to the north by Moranb ...

Pyongchon-guyok P'yŏngch'ŏn-guyŏk (Phyongchon District) is one of the 18 '' guyŏk'' (political districts or wards) of P'yŏngyang, North Korea. It is bordered by the Taedong River in the south and the Pothonggang Canal in the north and Potong River in th ...

Potonggang-guyok Potonggang-guyok is one of the 18 districts, or guyok, of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is most famous as the location of the Ryugyong Hotel. It is named after the Pothong River (literally "the simple river"), which serves as the district's border on ...

Moranbong-guyok Moranbong-guyŏk (), or the Moranbong District, is one of the 18 guyŏk which constitute the capital city of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is located north of Chung-guyok, the city's central district, and is bordered to the north by Sosong and Taeso ...

Sosong-guyok Sŏsŏng-guyŏk, or Sosong District, is one of the 18 guyŏk of Pyongyang, North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Pe ...

Songyo-guyok Sŏn'gyo-guyŏk or Songyo District is one of the 18 guyŏk that constitute the city of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is on the eastern bank of the Taedong River at the center of East Pyongyang. It is bordered to the south by Nakrang-guyok, to the n ...

Tongdaewon-guyok Tongdaewŏn-guyŏk or Tongdaewon District is one of the 18 wards, and one of the six that constitute East Pyongyang, North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It cons ...

Taedonggang-guyok Taedonggang-guyŏk ( ko, 대동강구역), or Taedong River District, is one of the 18 guyŏk, and one of the six that constitute East Pyongyang, North Korea. Taedonggang-guyŏk is on the eastern bank of the Taedong River, north of Tongdaewŏn-g ...

Sadong-guyok Sadong-guyŏk, or Sadong District, is one of the 18 guyŏk, and one of the six, that constitute East Pyongyang, North Korea. It is on the eastern bank of the Taedong River, and the mouth of the Nam River. It is north of Ryŏkp'o-guyŏk (Ryokpho ...

Taesong-guyok Taesŏng-guyŏk, or Taesŏng District is one of the 18 '' guyok'' that constitute Pyongyang, North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern ha ...

Mangyongdae-guyok Man'gyŏngdae-guyŏk or Man'gyŏngdae District () is one of the 18 guyŏk (wards) that constitute P'yŏngyang, North Korea. It began as a village, Man'gyŏngdae-ri, South P'yŏngan Province and became a district of P'yŏngyang in September 19 ...

Hyongjesan-guyok Hyŏngjesan-guyŏk, or Hyŏngjesan District is one of the 18 guyŏk that constitute Pyongyang, North Korea. Administrative divisions Hyŏngjesan-guyŏk is divided into 15 ''tong Tong may refer to: Chinese * Tang Dynasty, a dynasty in Chinese ...

Ryongsong-guyok Ryongsŏng-guyŏk, or Ryongsŏng District (룡성구역) is one of the 18 guyŏk that constitute Pyongyang, North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes th ...

Samsok-guyok Samsŏk-kuyŏk, or Samsŏk District is one of the 18 kuyŏk that constitute Pyongyang, North Korea. Administrative divisions Samsŏk-kuyŏk is divided into 4 ''tong Tong may refer to: Chinese *Tang Dynasty, a dynasty in Chinese history when ...

Ryokpo-guyok Ryŏkp'o-guyŏk, or Ryŏkp'o District, is one of the 18 wards (guyŏk) that constitute Pyongyang, North Korea. This is where part of the Goguryeo tombs Goguryeo tombs, officially designated as the Complex of Koguryo Tombs, are tombs in North Ko ...

** Rangnang-guyok **

Sunan-guyok Sunan-guyŏk, or Sunan District is one of the 18 guyŏk that constitute Pyongyang, North Korea. Pyongyang Sunan International Airport is in the district. Air Koryo is headquartered in Sunan District.Unjong-guyok * 1 county (kun): Kangdong

Rason Special City

Rason Rason (formerly Rajin-Sŏnbong; ) is a North Korean special city and ice-free port in the Sea of Japan in the North Pacific Ocean on the northeast tip of North Korea. It is in the Kwanbuk region and location of the Rason Special Economic Zon ...

Special City * 1 ward (guyok): Rajin * 1 county (kun):

Sonbong Sonbong County, formerly called Unggi (Chosŏn'gŭl: 웅기, Hancha: 雄基), is a subdivision of the North Korean city of Rason. It is located at the northeastern extreme of North Korea, bordering Russia and China. It lies on Unggi Bay, an exten ...

Chagang Province

Chagang Province * 3 cities (si): ** Kanggye ** Huichon ** Manpo * 15 counties (kun): ** Changgang County **

Chasong County Chasŏng County is a county ( kun) in Chagang Province, North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and shares bo ...

** Chonchon County **

Chosan County Ch'osan County is a ''kun'', or county, in Chagang province, North Korea. It borders the People's Republic of China to the north. The terrain slopes downward from the Kangnam Mountains in the south to the Yalu River in the north. The highest p ...

** Chunggang County **

Hwapyong County Hwapyong County is a ''kun'', or county, in Chagang Province, North Korea. It was incorporated as a new county as part of a general reorganization of local government in December 1952. Previously it had been part of Chasong and Huchang. Adm ...

Kopung County Kop'ung County is a ''kun'', or county, in Chagang province, North Korea. Prior to the division of Korea, it was part of Chosan county. Geography Most of Kop'ung is mountainous, but lower in the west. The Kangnam and Chogyuryong (적유령산� ...

** Rangrim County **

Ryongrim County Ryongrim County is a ''kun'', or county, in southeastern Chagang Province, North Korea. It borders Rangrim, Changjin, Chŏnch'ŏn, Tongsin, Taehŭng, and Sŏnggan counties. The county is mainly alpine territory. It contains many mountai ...

** Sijung County ** Songgan County **

Songwon County Songwŏn County is a ''kun'', or county, in southwestern Chagang province, North Korea. It borders Usi and Kop'ung counties to the north, Tongsin to the east, and Hŭich'ŏn to the south, as well as North P'yŏngan's Tongchang county to the ...

** Tongsin County **

Usi County Usi County is a Administrative divisions of North Korea, ''kun'', or county, in westernmost Chagang Province, North Korea. It looks across the Yalu River into the China, People's Republic of China. Within North Korea, it borders Chosan County, C ...

** Wiwon County

North Hamgyŏng Province

North Hamgyong Province * 3 cities (si): **

Chongjin Chŏngjin (; ) is the capital of North Korea's North Hamgyong Province (함경북도) and the country's third largest city. It is sometimes called the ''City of Iron''. History Prehistory According to archaeological findings near the lower ...

Hoeryong Hoeryŏng () is a city in North Hamgyong Province, North Korea. It is located opposite Jilin Province, China, with the Tumen River in between. Sanhe (三合鎮), in Longjing City, is the closest Chinese town across the river. Hoeryŏng is the b ...

Kimchaek Kimch'aek (), formerly Sŏngjin (Chosŏn'gŭl: 성진, Hancha: 城津), is a city in North Hamgyong Province, North Korea. It was an open port in 1899. It has a population of 207,699. Etymology The city received its current name in 1951 durin ...

* 12 counties (kun): ** Myonggan County **

Hwadae County Hwadae County is a county in southern North Hamgyong province, North Korea, with an area of about 460 km2 and a population of approximately 70,000. It adjoins the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea) on the east and south. By land, it adjoins ...

Kilju County Kilju, sometimes romanized as Kilchu, is a county in North Hamgyong province, North Korea. The county seat is Kilju Town. History The area around Kilju was part of the ancient Goguryeo kingdom and was long inhabited by various Jurchen tribes. In ...

** Kyongsong County **

Musan County Musan County is a county in central North Hamgyong province, North Korea. It borders the People's Republic of China to the north, across the Tumen River. It is divided into one ''ŭp'', six labor districts, and fifteen ''ri''. The county sea ...

** Myongchon County **

Onsong County Onsŏng County is a county ( ''kun'') in North Hamgyong Province, North Korea, located near the border with China. The administrative center is the town ( ''ŭp'') of Onsong. Onsong is the alleged site of the former Onsong concentration camp, n ...

Orang County Ŏrang County is a ''kun'', or county, in North Hamgyŏng province, North Korea. It is situated on the coast of the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea). Originally part of Kyŏngsŏng county, Ŏrang was created in 1952 following the division of K ...

Puryong County Puryŏng County is a ''kun'', or county, in North Hamgyong Province, North Hamgyŏng province, North Korea. Geography Most of the county is mountainous, being traversed by the Hamgyong Mountains, Hamgyŏng Range and its outlying spurs. The highest ...

Kyongwon County Kyŏngwŏn County is a ''kun'', or county, in North Hamgyong province, North Korea, located at , formerly known as Saebyŏl. It is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the north and east, Kyonghung to the southeast, Hoeryong to the sou ...

Kyonghung County Kyŏnghŭng County is a ''kun'', or county, in North Hamgyong province, North Korea. Formerly known as Ŭndŏk County (), from 1977 to 2010. The county borders the People's Republic of China to the northeast. With the exception of the southwest, ...

Yonsa County Yŏnsa County is a ''kun'', or county, in North Hamgyong Province, North Hamgyŏng province, North Korea. It was created following the division of Korea, being split off from Musan County, Musan county in the 1952 reorganization of local governmen ...

South Hamgyŏng Province

South Hamgyong Province South Hamgyong Province (, ''Hamgyŏngnamdo''; ) is a province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former Hamgyong Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, then became a province of North Kor ...

* 4 cities (si): ** Hamhung **

Hungnam Hŭngnam is a district of Hamhung, the second largest city in North Korea. It is a port city on the eastern coast on the Sea of Japan. It is only from the slightly inland city of Hamhung. In 2005 it became a ward of Hamhung. History The port a ...

Sinpo SINPO, an acronym for Signal, Interference, Noise, Propagation, and Overall, is a Signal Reporting Code used to describe the quality of broadcast and radiotelegraph transmissions. SINPFEMO, an acronym for Signal, Interference, Noise, Propagation ...

** Tanchon * 1 district (ku): Sudong * 1 area (chigu): Kumho (North Korea) * 15 counties (kun): ** Changjin County ** Chongpyong County ** Hamju County ** Hochon County **

Hongwon County Hongwŏn County is a county in South Hamgyŏng province, North Korea. It is flanked by the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea) to the south, and by the Hamgyŏng Mountains to the north. Physical features The northwest region is particularly mounta ...

Kowon County Kowŏn County is a county in South Hamgyŏng province, North Korea. It lies at the southern tip of the province. Physical features The highest point is Palbongsan. The western reaches of the county are high and mountainous, while the east is a ...

Kumya County Kŭmya County is a county in South Hamgyŏng province, North Korea. It borders the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea) to the east. History The area was settled at least since the Bronze Age, revealed by excavations of relics in the county. Dur ...

** Pujon County **

Pukchong County Pukch'ŏng County is a county in eastern South Hamgyŏng province, North Korea. Geography It borders the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea) to the south. Away from the coast, it is entirely mountainous. The Hamgyong Mountains traverse the county. ...

Ragwon County Ragwŏn County is a county in South Hamgyŏng province, North Korea. Formerly known as T'oejo (퇴조), it was named in 1982 after Ragwŏn, paradise. Geography It borders the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea) to the south and east. Most of the ...

Riwon County Riwŏn or Iwon County is a county in South Hamgyŏng province, North Korea. It is located at the province's northeastern tip and borders the Sea of Japan (Korea's "East Sea") to the southeast. Name "Riwŏn" is the official North Korean romani ...

Sinhung County Sinhŭng County is a mountainous county in South Hamgyŏng province, North Korea. Geography It is traversed by the Hamgyŏng and Palbong ranges. The highest point is Chailbong. There are also lowland plains, where the temperatures are quite d ...

** Toksong County ** Yonggwang County **

Yodok County Yodŏk County is a county in South Hamgyŏng province, North Korea. Originally part of Yŏnghŭng county (now Kŭmya County), it became a separate entity as part of the 1952 reorganization of local government. Name The County is named after a f ...

North Hwanghae Province

North Hwanghae Province * 3 cities (si): **

Sariwon Sariwŏn () is the capital of North Hwanghae Province, North Korea. Population The city's population as of 2008 is 307,764. Administrative divisions Sariwŏn is divided into 31 ''tong'' (neighbourhoods) and 9 '' ri'' (villages): Healthcare ...

** Kaesong (City with special status /

Kaesong Industrial Region The Kaesŏng Industrial Region (KIR) or Kaesŏng Industrial Zone (KIZ) is a special administrative industrial region of North Korea (DPRK). It was formed in 2002 from part of the Kaesŏng Directly-Governed City. On 10 February 2016, it was temp ...

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Songrim Songrim () is a city on the Taedong River in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea. It had a population of 128,831 in 2008. Administrative divisions Songrim is divided into 19 ''tong'' (neighbourhoods) and 6 '' ri'' (villages): * Chŏn-dong * C ...

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Changpung County Changp'ung County is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea. Formerly part of the Kaesong urban area, the county was merged with North Hwanghae when Kaesong was demoted in 2003. The county sits northeast of Kaesong city and borders Kumc ...

Chunghwa County Chunghwa County is a county of North Hwanghae, formerly one of the four suburban counties of East Pyongyang, North Korea. It sits north of Hwangju-gun, North Hwanghae, east of Kangnam-gun, North Hwanghae, west of Sangwŏn-gun, North Hwanghae, a ...

Hwangju County Hwangju County is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea. Geography Hwangju is bordered to the northwest by Sariwŏn, to the northeast by Songrim and Kangnam, to the southwest by Yŏnt'an, to the south by Pongsan, and to the southeas ...

Kaepung County Kaep'ung County was a county in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea. Formerly part of the Kaesong urban area, the county was merged with North Hwanghae when Kaesong was demoted in 2003. The area is the site of the royal tombs of King Kongmin and ...

Kangnam County Kangnam County is one of the two suburban counties of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is north-west of Songrim, north-east of Hwangju County, west of Chunghwa County, and south of Nakrang-guyok. It is the location of cooperative farms and smaller ind ...

Koksan County Koksan County is a county in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and shares bord ...

Kumchon County Kŭmch'ŏn County is a county in the North Hwanghae province of North Korea. It has a population of 68,216. Geography Kŭmch'ŏn is bordered to the west by Kaesŏng, to the south by Kaep'ung, to the northwest by T'osan, and to the north by Mt. ...

Pongsan County Pongsan County is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea. Administrative divisions Pongsan county is divided into 1 '' ŭp'' (town), 1 '' rodongjagu'' (workers' district) and 18 '' ri'' (villages): Transport Pongsan county is served ...

** Pyongsan County ** Rinsan County ** Sangwon County ** Singye County **

Sinpyong County Sinp'yŏng County is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and share ...

** Sohung County **

Suan County Suan County is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and shares border ...

Tosan County T'osan County is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and shares bord ...

** Unpa County ** Yonsan County **

Yontan County Yŏnt‘an County is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea. Name The name Yontan means "a fast stream like a swallow", which refers to the river that is fast that exists in the region. History The county was newly created in 1952 from M ...

South Hwanghae Province

South Hwanghae Province South Hwanghae Province (Hwanghaenamdo; , lit. "south Yellow Sea province") is a province in western North Korea. The province was formed in 1954 when the former Hwanghae Province was split into North and South Hwanghae. The provincial capital ...

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Haeju Haeju () is a city located in South Hwanghae Province near Haeju Bay in North Korea. It is the administrative centre of South Hwanghae Province. As of 2008, the population of the city is estimated to be 273,300. At the beginning of the 20th century ...

* 19 counties (kun): ** Anak County ** Chaeryong County ** Changyon County ** Chongdan County ** Kangryong County **

Kwail County Kwail County is a ''kun'', or county, in South Hwanghae province, North Korea. It faces the Yellow Sea to the west. The economy of the county is based on the production of fruit. Kwail County was created in 1967 from part of Songhwa County, wi ...

Ongjin County, South Hwanghae Ongjin County is a county in southern South Hwanghae Province, North Korea. It is located on the Ongjin Peninsula, which projects into the Yellow Sea. History The Ongjin Peninsula lies below the 38th parallel, and was therefore in the Southe ...

Paechon County Paech'ŏn County is a county in South Hwanghae province, North Korea. Administrative divisions Paech'ŏn county is divided into 1 '' ŭp'' (town), 1 '' rodongjagu'' (workers' district) and 26 '' ri'' (villages): Transportation Paech'ŏn county ...

** Pongchon County **

Pyoksong County Pyŏksŏng County is a county in South Hwanghae province, North Korea. Administrative divisions Pyŏksŏng county is divided into 1 '' ŭp'' (town) and 21 '' ri'' (villages): Transportation Pyŏksŏng county is served by the Ongjin Line of the ...

** Ryongyon County ** Samchon County **

Sinchon County Sinch'ŏn County is a county in South Hwanghae Province, North Korea. Geography Sinch'ŏn is bordered to the north by Anak (North Korea), Anak, to the west by Samch'ŏn and T'aet'an, to the south by Pyŏksŏng and Sinwŏn, and to the east by Chaer ...

** Sinwon County ** Songhwa County **

Taetan County T'aet'an County is a county in South Hwanghae province, North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and shares b ...

** Ullyul County ** Unchon County **

Yonan County Yŏnan County is a county in South Hwanghae Province, North Korea. Administrative divisions Yŏnan county is divided into 1 '' ŭp'' (town), 1 '' rodongjagu'' (workers' district) and 27 '' ri'' (villages): Transportation Yŏnan county is serve ...

Kangwon Province

Kangwon Province (North Korea) Kangwon Province (Kangwŏndo; ) is a province of North Korea, with its capital at Wŏnsan. Before the division of Korea in 1945, Kangwŏn Province and its South Korean neighbour Gangwon Province (also spelled ''Kangwon Province'' sometimes) ...

* 2 cities (si): ** Munchon **

Wonsan Wŏnsan (), previously known as Wŏnsanjin (), Port Lazarev, and Genzan (), is a port city and naval base located in Kangwŏn Province, North Korea, along the eastern side of the Korean Peninsula, on the Sea of Japan and the provincial capital. ...

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Anbyon County Anbyŏn is a ''kun'', or county, in Kangwŏn province, North Korea. Originally included in South Hamgyŏng province, it was transferred to Kangwŏn province in a September 1946 reshuffling of local government. Physical features The southwest p ...

Changdo County Ch'angdo County is a ''kun'', or county, in Kangwŏn province, North Korea. Originally part of Kimhwa, it was split off as a separate county in 1952. Geography Ch'angdo lies to the west of the Taebaek Mountains, in the Ryŏngsŏ region of Kan ...

Chorwon County Ch'ŏrwŏn County () is a ''kun'', or county, in Kangwŏn province, North Korea. Portions of it were once a single county together with the county of the same name in South Korea; other portions were added from neighbouring counties in the 19 ...

** Chonnae County ** Hoeyang County **

Ichon County Ich'ŏn County is a ''kun'', or county, in northern Kangwŏn province, North Korea. The terrain is predominantly high and mountainous; the highest point is Myongidoksan, 1,585 meters above sea level. The county's borders run along the Masingry ...

Kimhwa County Kimhwa County is a ''kun'', or county, in Kangwŏn province, North Korea. Geography Kimhwa county is primarily mountainous, but the county's southeastern region is low-lying. The highest peak is Pae'gyŏnsan (백연산). The chief stream is ...

Kosan County Kosan County is a ''kun'', or county, in Kangwŏn province, North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and sha ...

Kosong County Kosŏng County () is a '' kun'', or county, in Kangwŏn province, North Korea. It lies in the southeasternmost corner of North Korea, immediately north of the Korean Demilitarized Zone. Prior to the end of the Korean War in 1953, it made up a s ...

Kumgang County Kŭmgang County is a Administrative divisions of North Korea, ''kun'', or county, in Kangwon Province (North Korea), Kangwŏn province, North Korea. Kŭmgang lies immediately north of the Korean Demilitarized Zone. It was formed in 1952 from a po ...

Pangyo County P'an'gyo County is a ''kun'', or county, in Kangwŏn province, North Korea. In December 1952, during the Korean War, P'an'gyo was formed as a separate county from five ''myŏn'' (Nagyang, Pangjang, P'an'gyo, Ryongp'o, Sannae) of Ichŏn-gun and ...

Poptong County Pŏptong County is a ''kun'' in the Kangwŏn province, North Korea. Geography It lies between the Masingryŏng and Ahobiryŏng ranges, and 90% of the county is more than 400 meters above sea level. The highest point is Turyusan. Only 5% of t ...

** Pyonggang County **

Sepo County Sep'o County is a ''kun'', or county, in Kangwŏn province, North Korea. It was created as a separate entity following the division of Korea. Physical features The county is primarily mountainous, and is traversed by the Masingryŏng and Kw ...

** Tongchon County

North P'yŏngan Province

North Pyongan Province North Pyongan Province (Phyŏnganbukto; , also spelled North P'yŏngan), is a western province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former P'yŏng'an Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, the ...

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Sinuiju Sinŭiju (''Sinŭiju-si'', ; known before 1925 in English as Yeng Byen City) is a city in North Korea which faces Dandong, Liaoning, China across the international border of the Yalu River. It is the capital of North P'yŏngan province. Part of ...

** Chongju ** Kusong * 22 counties (kun): ** Changsong County **

Cholsan County Ch'ŏlsan County is a ''kun'', or county, in North P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It occupies the Ch'ŏlsan Peninsula, which juts into the Yellow Sea. Ch'ŏlsan borders Yŏmju and Tongrim counties to the north, and is bounded on all other ...

** Chonma County **

Hyangsan County Hyangsan County is a ''kun'', or county, in North P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It was established, following the division of Korea, from portions of Nyŏngbyŏn county. The area of Myohyangsan mountain, which stands on the county's border, ...

** Kujang County ** Kwaksan County ** Nyongbyon County **

Pakchon County Pakch'ŏn County is a ''kun'', or county, in southern North P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It is bordered to the north by T'aech'ŏn, to the east and southeast by Nyŏngbyŏn, and to the west by Unjŏn counties. To the south, it looks across ...

Pihyon County Phihyŏn County is a ''kun'', or county, in northwestern North P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It is bounded to the north by Ŭiju, to the east by Chŏnma, to the south by Yŏmju and Tongrim, and to the west by Ryongchŏn and the large city ...

Pyoktong County Pyŏktong County is a ''kun'', or county, in northern North P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It lies in the valley of the Yalu River, and borders China to the north. Within North Korea, it is bounded by Tongch'ang in the south, Ch'angsŏng in ...

Ryongchon County Ryongch'ŏn County is a ''kun'' (county) in North P'yǒngan province, North Korea, at the mouth of the Yalu River. The county seat is Ryongch'ŏn-ŭp, about from the border with China. The area has a reported population of 27,000 and is a centr ...

** Sakchu County **

Sindo County Sindo County is a ''kun'' (county) in the North P'yŏngan province of North Korea. Most of the county consists of Pidansŏm, an island in the estuary of the Yalu River. Sindo was established as a separate county in 1991; previously, it had been ...

Sonchon County Sŏnch'ŏn County is a ''kun'', or county, on the coast of the Yellow Sea in west-central North P'yŏngan province, North Korea. To the north it borders Ch'ŏnma, to the east Kusŏng and Kwaksan, and to the west Tongrim; to the south, it bord ...

Taechon County T'aechŏn County or Thaechŏn County (''in North Korean romanization'') is a ''kun'', or county, in central North P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It borders Taegwan and Tongch'ang to the north, Unsan and Nyŏngbyŏn to the east, Pakch'ŏn ...

Taegwan County Taegwan County is a ''kun'', or county, in northeastern North P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It lies in the province's interior, and is bounded by Tongch'ang on the east, Kusŏng and T'aech'ŏn to the south, Ch'ŏnma to the west, and Ch'a ...

Tongchang County Tongchang County is a ''kun'', or county, in the northeast of the far western North Pyŏngan province, North Korea. It borders Pyŏktong and Chagang's Usi county to the north, Unsan and Songwŏn (in Chagang province) to the east, Thaechŏn to ...

** Tongrim County **

Uiju County Ŭiju County is a kun, or county, in North Pyongan Province, North Korea. The county has an area of 420 km², and a population of 110,018 (2008 data). Name Ŭiju appears as Uiju in South Korea's Revised Romanization and as Yizhou in Chinese ...

Unjon County Unjŏn County is a ''kun'', or county, in North P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It borders T'aech'ŏn to the north, Pakch'ŏn to the east and southeast, and Chŏngju to the north. To the south, it looks out on the Yellow Sea. Unjŏn county ...

Unsan County Unsan County is a ''kun'', or county, in eastern North P'yŏngan province, North Korea. Within the province, it borders Hyangsan in the east, Kujang and Nyŏngbyŏn in the south, and Tongch'ang and T'aech'ŏn in the west. In addition, it i ...

** Yomju County

South P'yŏngan Province

South Pyongan Province South Pyongan Province (Phyŏngannamdo; ) is a province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former Pyongan Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, then became a province of North Korea. Its c ...

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Pyongsong Pyongsong (, , officially Phyongsong) is a city in North Korea, the capital city of South Pyongan province in western North Korea. The city is located about 32 kilometres northeast of Pyongyang, and was formally established in December 1969. It ha ...

Anju, South Pyongan Anju-si () is a city in the South P'yŏngan province of North Korea. Its population was 240,117 in 2008. The Ch'ongch'on River passes through Anju. 200px, Sinanju Chongnyon station in the western part of Anju Climate Administrative divisions ...

** Kaechon ** Nampo (City with special status) **

Sunchon Sunch'ŏn () is a city in South Pyongan province, North Korea. It has a population of 297,317, and is home to various manufacturing plants. The city is on the Taedong River. History In 1413, the name of the city became Sunchon, due to a renam ...

Tokchon Tŏkch'ŏn () is a ''si'', or city, in northern South P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It is bordered by Nyŏngwŏn and Maengsan to the east, Kujang county in North P'yŏngan province to the north, Kaech'ŏn to the west and Pukch'ang to the ...

* 1 district (ku): Chongnam * 2 districts (chigu): ** Tukchang ** Ungok * 16 counties (kun): **

Chungsan County Chŭngsan County is a '' kun'' (county) in South Pyongan Province, North Korea. Re-education Camp No. 11, a large prison mostly for repatriated refugees, is located in the northwestern part of Chŭngsan County. Administrative divisions Chŭngs ...

Hoechang County Hoech'ang County is a ''kun'' (county) in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula ...

Maengsan County Maengsan County is a ''kun'' (county) in South P'yŏngan, North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and share ...

** Mundok County ** Nyongwon County ** Pukchang County ** Pyongwon County **

Sinyang County Sinyang County is a ''kun'' (county) in South P'yŏngan, North Korea. Administrative divisions Sinyang County is divided into 1 ''ŭp'' (town), 1 ''rodongjagu'' (workers' district) and 16 '' ri'' (villages): Transportation Sinyang County is s ...

** Songchon County ** Sukchon County **

Taedong County Taedong County is a ''kun'' (county) in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula ...

Taehung County Taehŭng County is a ''kun'', or county, in the northeastern corner of South P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It is bordered to the north by Ryongrim and Changjin, to the east by Yŏnggwang and Hamju, to the south by Yodŏk and Chŏngp'yŏng ...

Unsan County, South Pyongan Ŭnsan County is a ''kun'' (county) in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea.Road map of Korea, North and South, published December 2010 by Freytag and Berndt, Vienna, Austria, Administrative divisions Ŭnsan county is divided into 1 '' ŭp'' ( ...

** Yangdok County

Ryanggang Province

Ryanggang Province Ryanggang Province (Ryanggangdo; ko, 량강도, ''Ryanggang-do'', ) is a province in North Korea. The province is bordered by China (Jilin) on the north, North Hamgyong on the east, South Hamgyong on the south, and Chagang on the west. Ryangg ...

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Hyesan Hyesan () is a city in the northern part of Ryanggang province of North Korea. It is a hub of river transportation as well as a product distribution centre. It is also the administrative centre of Ryanggang Province. As of 2008, the population o ...

* 11 counties (kun): ** Kapsan County ** Kimjongsuk County **

Kimhyonggwon County Kimhyŏnggwŏn County is a ''kun'', or county, in southeastern Ryanggang province, North Korea. It borders South Hamgyŏng to the south. Previously known as Pungsan, it was renamed by Kim Il Sung in 1990. He named it after his uncle, Kim Hy ...

** Kimhyongjik County ** Paegam County ** Pochon County ** Pungso County ** Samjiyon County **

Samsu County Samsu County is a ''kun'', or county, in Ryanggang province, North Korea. Prior to 1954, it was part of South Hamgyŏng province. Geography On its northern border, Samsu shares the Yalu River with China. It also shares a border with the provin ...

** Taehongdan County ** Unhung County

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Demographics of North Korea The demographics of North Korea are determined through national censuses and international estimates. The Central Bureau of Statistics of North Korea conducted the most recent census in 2008, where the population reached 24 million inhabitants ...

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Elections in North Korea Elections in North Korea are held every four-to-five years for the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA), the country's national legislature, and every four years for Local People's Assemblies. All seats are won by the Democratic Front for the Reun ...

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1957 North Korean parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in North Korea on 27 August 1957 to elect members of the 2nd Supreme People's Assembly . Voters were presented with a single list from the Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland, dominated by ...

1962 North Korean parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in North Korea on 8 October 1962 to elect the members of the 3rd Supreme People's Assembly. Only one candidate was presented in each constituency, all of which were selected by the Workers' Party of Korea, altho ...

1967 North Korean parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in North Korea on 25 November 1967. Only one candidate was presented in each constituency, all of which were selected by the Workers' Party of Korea, although some ran under the banner of other parties or state o ...

1972 North Korean parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in North Korea on 12 December 1972. Only one candidate was presented in each constituency, all of which were selected by the Workers' Party of Korea, although some ran under the banner of other parties or state o ...

1977 North Korean parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in North Korea on 11 November 1977 to elect the 579 members of the sixth Supreme People's Assembly. In the first session of the parliament that was formed that year, the second seven-year economic development pla ...

1982 North Korean parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in North Korea on 28 February 1982 to elect the 615 members of the seventh Supreme People's Assembly. The first session convened on April 5, 1982. The "Decision on expediting self-reliance and peaceful reunificat ...

1986 North Korean parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in North Korea on 2 November 1986. 655 Deputies were elected to the parliament. The agenda of the first session of the elected eighth Supreme People's Assembly was "For the complete victory of socialism". Under ...

1990 North Korean parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in North Korea on 22 April 1990. 687 deputies were elected to the ninth Supreme People's Assembly. Results Of the 687 deputies, workers accounted for 37 percent, farmers 10 percent, and women 20 percent. Deputie ...

1998 North Korean parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in North Korea on 26 July 1998.Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) ''Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II'', p403 687 deputies were elected to the tenth Supreme People's Assembly. Th ...

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1st Central Committee of the Workers' Party of North Korea The 1st Central Committee of the Workers' Party of North Korea (WPNK)() was elected by the 1st Congress on 30 August 1946 through the merger of the Communist Party of North Korea and the New People's Party of Korea, and remained in session until ...

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1st Congress of the Workers' Party of North Korea The 1st Congress of the Workers' Party of North Korea (WPNK)() was held in Pyongyang, North Korea, from 28 to 30 August 1946, and established the WPNK (the forerunner to the Workers' Party of Korea). The congress is the highest organ of the p ...

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2nd Congress of the Workers' Party of North Korea The 2nd Congress of the Workers' Party of North Korea() ( WPNK) was held in Pyongyang, North Korea, from 27–30 March 1948. The congress is the highest organ of the party, and is stipulated to be held every four years. 999 delegates represented t ...

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Head of government The head of government is the highest or the second-highest official in the executive branch of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presides over a cabinet, ...

: Premier of North Korea *

Residences of North Korean leaders There are more than a dozen leader's residences in North Korea, according to Kim Jong-il’s former bodyguard Lee Young-kuk. Many of the residences were identified on satellite images in the North Korea Uncovered project. Ryongsong Residence is t ...

North Korean leaders' trains Since the establishment of North Korea, all its three leaders—Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-il and Kim Jong-un—have been known to use high-security private trains as their preferred method of domestic and international travel. History Trains have hi ...

* Cabinet of North Korea **

Minister of Foreign Affairs (North Korea) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea ( ko, 조선민주주의인민공화국 외무성) is the government ministry of North Korea, responsible for conducting foreign relations of the country. The Minister ...

* Departments of the government of North Korea **

Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (North Korea) The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications () is a government ministry in North Korea which is responsible for the North Korean postal service, telephone system, and media such as television and print press. Additionally, the ministry is respons ...

Legislative branch of the government of North Korea

* Parliament of North Korea (

unicameral Unicameralism (from ''uni''- "one" + Latin ''camera'' "chamber") is a type of legislature, which consists of one house or assembly, that legislates and votes as one. Unicameral legislatures exist when there is no widely perceived need for multi ...

)

Judicial branch of the government of North Korea

Judiciary of North Korea The judiciary (also known as the judicial system, judicature, judicial branch, judiciative branch, and court or judiciary system) is the system of courts that adjudicates legal disputes/disagreements and interprets, defends, and applies the law ...

Foreign relations of North Korea

Foreign relations of North Korea The foreign relations of North Korea – officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) – have been shaped by its conflict with South Korea and its historical ties with world communism. Both the government of North Korea and th ...

Diplomatic missions in North Korea This is a list of diplomatic missions in North Korea. Embassies The following countries have embassies in Pyongyang: Most embassies are located in a special area of the city, known as the ''Munsu-dong Diplomatic Compound(문수동 외교단지 ...

* Diplomatic missions of North Korea **

Embassy of North Korea in Moscow The Embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in Moscow (Посольство Корейской Народно-Демократической Республики, 로씨야련방주재 조선민주주의인민공화국 대사관) is t ...

** Embassy of North Korea, London *

North Korea–South Korea relations Formerly a single nation that was annexed by Japan in 1910, the Korean Peninsula has been divided into North Korea and South Korea since the end of World War II on 2 September 1945. The two governments were founded in the two regions in 1948, ...

* Australia–North Korea relations * Botswana–North Korea relations * Brazil–North Korea relations * Burkina Faso–North Korea relations * Burundi–North Korea relations * Cambodia–North Korea relations * Canada–North Korea relations * Central African Republic–North Korea relations *

China–North Korea relations The bilateral relations between People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) (, ko, 조중 관계, translit=Chojung Kwangye) have been generally friendly, although they were sometimes strained in recent y ...

* Comoros–North Korea relations * Denmark–North Korea relations * Equatorial Guinea–North Korea relations *

* France–North Korea relations * Germany–North Korea relations * Grenada–North Korea relations * Guinea-Bissau–North Korea relations * Hong Kong–North Korea relations * Hungary–North Korea relations * Iceland–North Korea relations *

India–North Korea relations India–North Korea relations (; ), also called Indian-North Korean relations or Indo-North Korean relations, are the bilateral relations between India and North Korea. Both countries have growing trade and diplomatic relations. India maintains a ...

* Indonesia–North Korea relations * Iran–North Korea relations * Israel–North Korea relations * Italy–North Korea relations *

Japan–North Korea relations Japan–North Korea relations ( ja, 日朝関係; ko, 조일 관계) refers to international relations between Japan and North Korea. Relations between Japan and North Korea have never been formally established, but there have been diplomatic ta ...

* Kenya–North Korea relations * Malaysia–North Korea relations * Mauritania–North Korea relations *

Mongolia–North Korea relations Mongolia–North Korea relations ( mn, Монгол, БНАСАУ-ын харилцаа, ko, 몽골-조선민주주의인민공화국 관계) are the historic and current bilateral relations between Mongolia and the Democratic People's Republic o ...

* Namibia–North Korea relations * New Zealand–North Korea relations * North Korea–Norway relations * North Korea–Pakistan relations * North Korea–Palestine relations * North Korea–Philippines relations * North Korea–Poland relations *

North Korea–Russia relations ) are the bilateral relations between Russia and North Korea. The Soviet Union (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, USSR, the predecessor state to the Russia, Russian Federation) was the first to recognize North Korea (Democratic People's Republic ...

* North Korea–Rwanda relations * North Korea–Serbia relations * North Korea–Seychelles relations * North Korea–Singapore relations * North Korea–Somalia relations * North Korea–Tanzania relations * North Korea–Togo relations *

North Korea–United Kingdom relations North Korea-United Kingdom Relations ( ko, 영국-조선민주주의인민공화국 관계, yeongguk-joseonminjujueuiinmingonghwaguk gwangye) are the bilateral relations between North Korea and the United Kingdom. North Korea has an embassy in ...

North Korea–United States relations Relations between North Korea and the United States have been historically tense and hostile, as both countries have no diplomatic relations. The Swedish Embassy in Pyongyang is the U.S. protecting power and provides limited consular services t ...

** CIA activities in North Korea * North Korea–Vietnam relations * The Gambia–North Korea relations

International organization membership

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is a member of: * Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum (ARF) *

Food and Agriculture Organization The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)french: link=no, Organisation des Nations unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture; it, Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite per l'Alimentazione e l'Agricoltura is an intern ...

(FAO) * Group of 77 (G77) *

International Civil Aviation Organization The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO, ) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that coordinates the principles and techniques of international air navigation, and fosters the planning and development of international a ...

(ICAO) * International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) * International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) *

International Hydrographic Organization The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) is an intergovernmental organisation representing hydrography. , the IHO comprised 98 Member States. A principal aim of the IHO is to ensure that the world's seas, oceans and navigable waters a ...

(IHO) * International Maritime Organization (IMO) *

International Olympic Committee The International Olympic Committee (IOC; french: link=no, Comité international olympique, ''CIO'') is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is constituted in the form of an association under the Swiss ...

(IOC) *

International Organization for Standardization The International Organization for Standardization (ISO ) is an international standard development organization composed of representatives from the national standards organizations of member countries. Membership requirements are given in Art ...

(ISO) * International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) *

International Telecommunication Union The International Telecommunication Union is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for many matters related to information and communication technologies. It was established on 17 May 1865 as the International Telegraph Unio ...

(ITU) *

International Telecommunications Satellite Organization The International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) is an intergovernmental organization charged with overseeing the public service obligations of Intelsat, which was privatized in 2001. It incorporates the principle set forth ...

(ITSO) * Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) * Nonaligned Movement (NAM) *

United Nations The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmoniz ...

(UN) *

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is an intergovernmental organization within the United Nations Secretariat that promotes the interests of developing countries in world trade. It was established in 1964 by the ...

(UNCTAD) *

United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It ...

(UNESCO) *

United Nations Industrial Development Organization The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) (French: Organisation des Nations unies pour le développement industriel; French/Spanish acronym: ONUDI) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that assists countries in ...

(UNIDO) *

Universal Postal Union The Universal Postal Union (UPU, french: link=no, Union postale universelle), established by the Treaty of Bern of 1874, is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to ...

(UPU) *

World Federation of Trade Unions The World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) is an international federation of trade unions established in 1945. Founded in the immediate aftermath of World War Two, the organization built on the pre-war legacy of the International Federation o ...

(WFTU) *

World Health Organization The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO Constitution states its main objective as "the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of ...

(WHO) *

World Intellectual Property Organization The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO; french: link=no, Organisation mondiale de la propriété intellectuelle (OMPI)) is one of the 15 specialized agencies of the United Nations (UN). Pursuant to the 1967 Convention Establishi ...

(WIPO) *

World Meteorological Organization The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for promoting international cooperation on atmospheric science, climatology, hydrology and geophysics. The WMO originated from the Intern ...

(WMO) *

World Tourism Organization The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is the United Nations specialized agency entrusted with the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism. Its headquarters are in Madrid, Spain. UNWTO is the leading internati ...

(UNWTO) North Korea is one of only seven U.N. members which is not a member of the

Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is an intergovernmental organisation and the implementing body for the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), which entered into force on 29 April 1997. The OPCW, with its 193 member ...

Law and order in North Korea

Law of North Korea The law of North Korea (officially called the Democratic People's Republic of Korea) is a codified civil law system inherited from the Japanese and influenced by the Soviet Union. It is governed by The Socialist Constitution and operates within th ...

Cannabis in North Korea The status of cannabis in North Korea is unclear due to the lack of sources available to the outside world. Some observers say that cannabis is effectively legal in North Korea, or at least tolerated, while others argue that this is a misapprehensi ...

Capital punishment in North Korea Capital punishment is a legal penalty in North Korea. It is used for many offences such as grand theft, murder, rape, drug smuggling, treason, espionage, political dissidence, defection, piracy, consumption of media not approved by the govern ...

Citizenship in North Korea Citizenship in North Korea is a status given to individuals recognized as North Korean by the government of the country. It is a source of shared national identity, but can also be one of contention or conflict. Nationality law of the DPRK No ...

Constitution of North Korea The Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea () is the constitution of North Korea. It was approved by the 6th Supreme People's Assembly at its first session on 27 December 1972, and has been amended and supplemented ...

* Copyright law of North Korea * Crime in North Korea *

Human rights in North Korea The human rights record of North Korea is often considered to be the worst in the world and has been globally condemned, with the United Nations, the European Union and groups such as Human Rights Watch all critical of the country's record. Most ...

Censorship in North Korea Censorship in North Korea ranks among some of the most extreme in the world, with the government able to take strict control over communications. North Korea sits at the bottom of Reporters Without Borders' 2022 Press Freedom Index, ranking 180 o ...

Human experimentation in North Korea Human experimentation in North Korea is an issue raised by some North Korean defectors and former prisoners. They have described suffocation of prisoners in gas chambers, testing deadly chemical weapons and surgery without anesthesia. Sources Hum ...

Human trafficking in North Korea Human trafficking in North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or DPRK) extends to men, women, and children for the purpose of forced labour, and/or commercial sexual exploitation for the trafficker (source country). Trafficking by t ...

** LGBT rights in North Korea **

Freedom of religion in North Korea Freedom of religion in North Korea is officially a right in North Korea. North Korea is considered an atheist state, where it is reported that the government continues to interfere with individual's ability to practice a religion, even though the ...

* Taxation in North Korea *

Law enforcement in North Korea The Social Security Ministry and the State Security Department are responsible for internal security in North Korea. Although both are government organs, they are tightly controlled by the party apparatus through the Justice and Security Com ...

** Prisons in North Korea * Visa policy of North Korea ** Visa requirements for North Korean citizens

Military of North Korea

Military of North Korea A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distinct ...

* Command ** Commander-in-chief *** Central Military Commission *** Ministry of Defence of North Korea * Forces ** Army of North Korea ***

105th Armored Division (North Korea) The 105th Guards Seoul Ryu Kyong-Su Armored Division is a military formation of the Korean People's Army. It was North Korea's first armored unit and took part with T-34-85 tanks in the Korean War. Formation and structure The division was establ ...

***

1st Division (North Korea) The 1st Infantry Division is a military formation of the Korean People's Army.It was part of the North Korean advance from Seoul to Taejon. The division fought in the Battle of Pusan Perimeter The Battle of the Pusan Perimeter ( ko, 부산 � ...

***

3rd Division (North Korea) The 3rd Infantry Division is a military formation of the Korean People's Army. Formation and composition The exact date of its formation is in dispute, but it occurred sometime between May 1947 and October 1948, at Pyongyang. In its organization, ...

***

6th Division (North Korea) The 6th Infantry Division is a military formation of the Korean People's Army Ground Force. PLA The 166th Division () was created in November 1948 under ''the Regulation of the Redesignations of All Organizations and Units of the Army'', issued b ...

***

I Corps (North Korea) I Corps is a corps of the Korean People's Army Ground Force. It is headquartered at Hoeyang-up, Hoeyang County, History The Corps was activated in 1950 with a strength of 5,000 men. It took command of the North Korean divisions on the eastern s ...

***

II Corps (North Korea) The II Corps is a corps of the Korean People's Army. It was created on June 12, 1950 with Lt. General Kim Kwang-hyop in command. During the Korean War the unit was composed of the 2nd Infantry Division, the 5th Infantry Division, and the 12th Inf ...

***

III Corps (North Korea) The III Corps is a corps of the Korean People's Army. It was created just before the North Korean invasion of 1950 with Lt. General Yu Kyong-su in command. During the initial North Korean invasion of the south, it was in reserve, comprising the ...

***

IV Corps (North Korea) The IV Corps is a corps of the Korean People's Army of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. It was established after the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950. Rottman writes that in July 1951 it comprised the 4th and 5th Divisions, the ...

***

V Corps (North Korea) The V Corps of the Korean People's Army was created before January 1951. Consisted of at least 3 divisions on January 7, 1951, when 2 divisions assaulted the U.S. 2nd Infantry Division in a frontal attack, while a third division attacked from the ...

*** XII Corps (North Korea) *** Tanks of North Korea ** Navy of North Korea ** Air Force of North Korea * Military history of North Korea *

Military ranks of North Korea The Military ranks of North Korea are the military insignia used by the Korean People's Army. Due to the close military cooperation, North Korean ranks are inspired by the Soviet ranks system. Special ranks }) , , - , Marshal of the Democratic ...

Local government in North Korea

Local government in North Korea *

1946 North Korean local elections Elections of the provincial, city and county people's committees(도 시 군 인민위원회 선거) were held in Soviet-occupied North Korea on November 3, 1946. The elections were held for the Pyongyang municipal people's committee(평양 � ...

1947 North Korean local elections Two local elections were held in North Korea in 1947. Village and neighborhood( 리(동) 인민위원회선거) people's committee elections were held on February 24–25 with a 99.85% voter turnout. 86.74% of the voters voted in favor of the ca ...

* 1949 North Korean local elections * 1956 North Korean local elections * 1959 North Korean local elections * 1963 North Korean local elections * 1967 North Korean local elections *

1972 North Korean local elections Elections to provincial, city, county and district people's assemblies were held in North Korea on December 12, 1972. In the elections, 3,185 provincial people's assembly deputies, and 24,784 city, county and district people's assembly deputies w ...

History of North Korea

History of North Korea The history of North Korea began at the end of World War II in 1945. The surrender of Japan led to the division of Korea at the 38th parallel, with the Soviet Union occupying the north, and the United States occupying the south. The Soviet Union ...

* Military history of North Korea

History of North Korea, by period

* History of Korea ** Korea under Japanese rule – Japan endeavored to integrate Korea into its empire, exploiting its resources and its people ** Surrender of Japan – marked the end of World War II, and the end of Japanese occupation of Korea **

Division of Korea The division of Korea began with the defeat of Japan in World War II. During the war, the Allied leaders considered the question of Korea's future after Japan's surrender in the war. The leaders reached an understanding that Korea would be l ...

– at the end of World War II, the Soviets and Americans occupied Korea, dividing the region at the 38th parallel. Two governments emerged, one in the North, and another in the South, both claiming sovereignty over the whole of Korea. This led to the... * Kim dynasty **

North Korean cult of personality The North Korean cult of personality surrounding its ruling family, the Kim family, has existed in North Korea for decades and can be found in many examples of North Korean culture. Although not acknowledged by the North Korean government, many ...

(ruled from 1948 to 1994) **

Korean conflict The Korean conflict is an List of ongoing armed conflicts, ongoing conflict based on the division of Korea between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) and South Korea (Republic of Korea), both of which claim to be the sole legit ...

– conflict that began with the division of Korea and continues to the present day ***

Korean War , date = {{Ubl, 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953 (''de facto'')({{Age in years, months, weeks and days, month1=6, day1=25, year1=1950, month2=7, day2=27, year2=1953), 25 June 1950 – present (''de jure'')({{Age in years, months, weeks a ...

– war that began when North Korea invaded South Korea. ****

Korean Armistice Agreement The Korean Armistice Agreement ( ko, 한국정전협정 / 조선정전협정; zh, t=韓國停戰協定 / 朝鮮停戰協定) is an armistice that brought about a complete cessation of hostilities of the Korean War. It was signed by United Sta ...

– document that ended the Korean War. However, no peace treaty followed, so North and South Korea are technically still at war. ****

(DMZ) – strip of land running across the Korean Peninsula. It was established at the end of the Korean War to serve as a buffer zone between North and South Korea. ****

Korean War POWs detained in North Korea Tens of thousands of South Korean soldiers were captured by North Korean and Chinese forces during the Korean War (1950–1953) but were not returned during the prisoner exchanges under the 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement. Most are presumed dead, b ...

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Korean DMZ Conflict (1966–69) The Korean DMZ Conflict, also referred to as the Second Korean War by some, was a series of low-level armed clashes between North Korean forces and the forces of South Korea and the United States, largely occurring between 1966 and 1969 at the ...

***

Death and state funeral of Kim Il-sung Kim Il-sung died of a sudden heart attack on the early morning of 8 July 1994 at age 82. North Korea's government did not report the death for more than 34 hours after it occurred. An official mourning period was declared from 8–17 July, du ...

** Kim Jong-il (ruled from 1994 to 2011) ** Kim Jong-un (ruled from 2011 to present) ***

2018–19 Korean peace process The 2018−19 Korean peace process was initiated in order to resolve the long-running Korean conflict and denuclearize Korea. International concern about North Korea's nuclear weapons came to a head in 2017, when they posed a direct threat to t ...

**** Peace Treaty on Korean Peninsula

History of North Korea, by year

List of years in North Korea This is a list of years in North Korea. 20th century 21st century See also

*List of years in South Korea *:Year lists by country, List of years by country * Timeline of Korean history *North Korean calendar {{DEFAULTSORT:Year ...

1948 1949

1950 Events January * January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed. * January 5 – Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 crashes in a snowstorm. All 19 ...

1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United ...

1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...

1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito is chosen President of Yug ...

1954 1955

1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim Elliot and Pete Fleming, ar ...

1957 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1957th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 957th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year ...

1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...

1959 Events January * January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of E ...

1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Jan ...

1961 Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba (Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 (K ...

1962 Events January * January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wor ...

1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Co ...

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarc ...

1965 1966

1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and ...

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Janu ...

1969 This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...

1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (''Extreme''). Between 10,000 and ...

1971

1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using mean solar tim ...

1973 Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: ...

1974

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 ...

1977 Events January * January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democrat ...

1978

1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the '' International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the '' Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the so ...

1980

1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...

1982

1983 The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning ...

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...

1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a ...

1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 **Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal enter ...

1987 File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes after leaving the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, killing 193; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, ...

1988 File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Bicenten ...

1989 File:1989 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Cypress structure collapses as a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, killing motorists below; The proposal document for the World Wide Web is submitted; The Exxon Valdez oil tanker runs ...

1990 File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of humanity on Earth, astrophysicist ...

1991 File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the Phi ...

1992

1993 File:1993 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Oslo I Accord is signed in an attempt to resolve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict; The Russian White House is shelled during the 1993 Russian constitutional crisis; Czechoslovakia is peacefu ...

1994 File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1994 Winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer, Norway; The Kaiser Permanente building after the 1994 Northridge earthquake; A model of the MS Estonia, which sank in the Baltic Sea; Nelson ...

1995 File:1995 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: O.J. Simpson is acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman from the year prior in "The Trial of the Century" in the United States; The Great Hanshin earthquake str ...

1996

1997 File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of ''Titanic'', the highest-grossing movie in history at the time; '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published; Comet Hale-Bopp passes by Earth and becomes one of ...

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ...

1999 File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shoot ...

2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from S ...

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...

2009 2010
2011

2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gat ...

2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fa ...

2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ...

2015

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History of Korea, by region

History of Korea, by subject

* North Korea flooding **

2006 North Korean floods Flooding in North Korea in July 2006 caused extensive damage and loss of life, although reports differ about its extent. Death toll estimates * Hundreds killed and missing (government figures) * 151 killed, 29 missing (International Federation o ...

2007 North Korean floods Flooding in North Korea in August 2007 caused extensive damage and loss of life. The flooding affected most of the southern half of the country including the capital and some of its most productive agricultural regions. Aid officials feared the ...

2012 North Korean floods The 2012 North Korean floods began in mid-July 2012 when Tropical Storm Khanun affected parts of the country, killing at least 88 people and leaving more than 62,000 people homeless. Torrential rains on 29 and 30 July 2012 worsened the situatio ...

Massacres in North Korea A massacre is the killing of a large number of people or animals, especially those who are not involved in any fighting or have no way of defending themselves. A massacre is generally considered to be morally unacceptable, especially when per ...

* Military history of North Korea ** Historical military units ***

2nd Division (North Korea) The 2nd Infantry Division was a military formation of the Korean People's Army (North Korea) that fought during the Korean War. It is uncertain when the unit was originally raised, however, it is believed to have been formed sometime between 1946 ...

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4th Division (North Korea) The 4th Infantry Division was a military formation of the Korean People's Army during the 20th Century. History Activated in late 1948, the 4th Infantry Division in the summer of 1950 consisted of the 5th, 16th, and 18th Infantry regiments, pl ...

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5th Division (North Korea) The 5th Infantry Division was a military formation of the Korean People's Army during the 20th century. It was activated at Nanam, North Korea, during the early part of August 1949, composed of Korean veterans of the Chinese Communist 8th Route Ar ...

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8th Division (North Korea) The 8th Infantry Division was a military formation of the Korean People's Army during the 20th Century. It was formed early in July 1950 in the Chuncheon area from remnants of the 1st Border Constabulary Brigade and elements of the 2d Border Const ...

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9th Division (North Korea) The 9th Infantry Division was a military formation of the Korean People's Army during the 20th Century. Was part of the North Korean advance from Seoul to Taejon. Fought in the Battle of Pusan Perimeter The Battle of the Pusan Perimeter ( ko, ...

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10th Division (North Korea) The 10th Infantry Division (Motorized), was a military formation of the Korean People's Army that fought during the Korean War. It was formed at Sukchon in either March or April 1950, raised from a En cadre, cadre of veteran Officer (armed forces), ...

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12th Division (North Korea) The 12th Infantry Division was a division of the Korean People's Army during the 20th century. Originally, it was the 156th Division (), which was created in November 1948 under ''the Regulation of the Redesignations of All Organizations and Uni ...

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13th Division (North Korea) The 13th Infantry Division was a military formation of the Korean People's Army during the 20th Century. It participated in the North Korean advance from Seoul to Daejeon. The division fought in the Battle of Pusan Perimeter The Battle of th ...

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15th Division (North Korea) The 15th Infantry Division was a military formation of the Korean People's Army during the 20th Century. The division fought in the 1950 Korean War; it took part in the North Korean advance from Seoul to Taejon, and fought in the Battle of Pusan P ...

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25th Infantry Brigade (North Korea) The 25th Infantry Brigade was a military formation of the Korean People's Army during the 20th Century. Formed in August at Chorwon, it had begun moving to Seoul on the day of the Inchon Incheon (; ; or Inch'ŏn; literally "kind river"), for ...

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78th Independent Infantry Regiment (North Korea) The 78th Independent Infantry Regiment(제78독립보병련대) was a military formation of the Korean People's Army during the 20th Century. Along with the 25th Infantry Brigade, it defended both the military and topographic crests leading from I ...

** North Korea and weapons of mass destruction ***

Timeline of the North Korean nuclear program This chronology of the North Korean nuclear program has its roots in the 1950s and begins in earnest in 1989 with the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union, the main economic ally of North Korea. The Chronology mainly addre ...

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Culture of North Korea

Culture of North Korea The contemporary culture of North Korea is based on traditional Korean culture, but has developed since the division of Korea in 1945. ''Juche'' ideology formed by Kim Il-sung (1948–1994) asserts Korea's cultural distinctiveness and creativit ...

Architecture of North Korea The contemporary culture of North Korea is based on traditional Korean culture, but has developed since the division of Korea in 1945. ''Juche'' ideology formed by Kim Il-sung (1948–1994) asserts Korea's cultural distinctiveness and creativity ...

* Cuisine of North Korea **

List of North Korean dishes Some dishes are shared by the two Koreas; however, availability and quality of Northern cuisine is much more significantly affected by sociopolitical class divides. Historically, Korean cuisine has evolved through centuries of social and politic ...

Cultural assets of North Korea Designated cultural assets of North Korea(Conservation-grade relics) are tangible artifacts, sites, and buildings deemed to have significant historical or artistic value. They are not, however, considered important enough to merit designation as a ...

* Languages of North Korea **

North Korean standard language North Korean standard language or () is the North Korean standard version of the Korean language. Munhwaŏ was adopted as the standard in 1966. The adopting proclamation stated that the Pyongan dialect spoken in the North Korean capital P ...

** North Korean Russian *

Media in North Korea The mass media in North Korea is amongst the most strictly controlled in the world. The constitution nominally provides for freedom of speech and the press. However, the government routinely disregards these rights, and seeks to mold informatio ...

National symbols of North Korea Upon its liberation in 1945 and subsequent foundation in 1948, North Korea adopted national symbols distinct from the national symbols of South Korea. The traditional flag of Korea, the Taegukgi, and the symbol Taeguk, were swapped for socia ...

** Emblem of North Korea **

Flag of North Korea The flag of North Korea, also known as the Ramhongsaek Konghwagukgi ( ko, 람홍색공화국기; literally "blue and red-coloured flag of the republic"), sometimes known as the flag of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, consists of a ce ...

National anthem of North Korea "" (Hangul, Chosŏn'gŭl: ; ), officially translated as "Patriotic Song", is the national anthem of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, more commonly known as North Korea. It was composed in 1945 as a patriotic song celebrating independe ...

Prostitution in North Korea Prostitution in North Korea is illegal and is not visible to visitors. Allegedly, a collection of women called the '' kippumjo'' provided sexual entertainment to high-ranking officials until 2011. Meanwhile, some North Korean women who migrate to ...

Public holidays in North Korea This is a list of public holidays in North Korea. See also the Korean calendar for a list of traditional holidays. , the North Korean calendar has 71 official public holidays, including Sundays. In the past, North Koreans relied on rations provi ...

* Religion in North Korea ** Buddhism in North Korea ** Christianity in North Korea *** Roman Catholicism in North Korea ** Hinduism in North Korea **

Irreligion in North Korea Irreligion in North Korea is difficult to measure in the country as the country is officially designated as an atheist state. The North Korean state persecutes those who stray from the official state-sponsored atheism and the personality cult promot ...

** Islam in North Korea *

List of museums in North Korea This is a list of museums in North Korea. List *International Friendship Exhibition * Kimilsungia and Kimjongilia Exhibition Hall * Korea Stamp Museum *Korean Art Gallery *Korean Central History Museum * Korean Folklore Museum * Korean Revolut ...

* List of World Heritage Sites in North Korea

Art in North Korea

* Art in North Korea * Cinema of North Korea * Literature of North Korea *

Music of North Korea The music of North Korea includes a wide array of folk, pop, light instrumental, political, and classical performers. Beyond patriotic and political music, popular groups like Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble and Moranbong Band perform songs about ev ...

* * Smoking in North Korea * North Korean films *

North Korean literature Reading is a popular pastime in North Korea, where literacy and books enjoy a high cultural standing, elevated by the regime's efforts to disseminate propaganda as texts. Because of this, writers are held in high prestige. The partition o ...

List of North Korean actors This is a list of North Korean actors. List of actors Creative Staff See also * List of South Korean actresses * List of South Korean male actors * Cinema of North Korea References

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List of North Korean films This is a list of North Korean films and film series from September 1948 to present. Films, and film parts or halves with names, that are part of film series or multi-part films are not included separately to keep the list shorter and more reada ...

List of North Korean flags This is a list of flags used by North Korea. National Political Military See also *List of Korean flags References Further reading * External linksNorth Koreaat Flags of the World {{Lists of flags North Korean Flags Flags ...

List of North Korean football champions The North Korean football champions are the winners of the highest league in North Korean football, which is currently the DPR Korea Premier Football League. Also listed here are the winners of North Korea's cup competitions (the Republican Champ ...

List of North Korean musicians This is a list of musical artists that are of North Korean nationality. North Korean musicians North Korean songwriters and composers Music bands, groups and orchestras See also * List of South Korean musicians * List of musicians * ...

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List of North Korean television series This is a list of North Korean television programmes or series. For North Korean multi-part films and film series see list of North Korean films. List See also *List of North Korean actors *List of North Korean films *List of North Korean ope ...

Television in North Korea Television in North Korea is subject to the Korean Central Broadcasting Committee and controlled by the Propaganda and Agitation Department of the Workers' Party of Korea The Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) is the founding and sole ruling par ...

* Theatre in North Korea **

List of theatres in North Korea This is a list of theaters in North Korea. * April 25 House of Culture * Central Youth Hall * East Pyongyang Grand Theatre * Hamhung Grand Theatre * International Cinema Hall * Kalma Theatre * Mansudae Art Theatre * Mansudae People's Theat ...

People of North Korea

People of North Korea *

Koreans Koreans ( South Korean: , , North Korean: , ; see names of Korea) are an East Asian ethnic group native to the Korean Peninsula. Koreans mainly live in the two Korean nation states: North Korea and South Korea (collectively and simply re ...

* North Korean diaspora ** North Koreans in Russia ** North Koreans in South Korea * Ethnic groups in North Korea **

Americans in North Korea Americans in North Korea consist mainly of defectors and prisoners of war during and after the Korean War, as well as their locally born descendants. Additionally, there are occasional tours and group travel which consists of Americans via train ...

** Chinese North Korean ** French North Korean ** German North Korean ** Japanese North Korean **

Japanese people in North Korea Japanese people in North Korea are people of Japanese descent living in North Korea. They consist mainly of four groups: prisoners-of-war in the Soviet Union, Japanese accompanying repatriating Zainichi Korean spouses, defectors, and kidnapping vi ...

Women in North Korea The status of women in North Korea is not fully understood outside the country, due to the political isolation of North Korea, the unwillingness of the North Korean authorities to allow foreign investigators access in the country, and the existe ...

Sports in North Korea

Sport in North Korea *

Football in North Korea Association football in North Korea is governed by the DPR Korea Football Association (KFA), which was established in 1945. While football is the most popular sport in the country, the state's secrecy makes it difficult to accurately determine th ...

** North Korea at the FIFA World Cup **

North Korea national football team The North Korea national football team (Munhwaŏ ko, 조선민주주의인민공화국 국가종합팀, recognized as Korea DPR by FIFA) represents North Korea in men's international football and it is controlled by the DPR Korea Football As ...

** North Korea national under-17 football team **

North Korea national under-20 football team The North Korea national under-20 football team is the youth association football team representing North Korea in youth competitions and it is controlled by DPR Korea Football Association. The team participated in 2014 AFC U-19 Championship and ...

North Korea national under-23 football team The North Korea national Under-23 football team represents North Korea at the Asian Games and other under-23 competitions. They are controlled by the DPR Korea Football Association. Results and fixtures ;Legend 2018 2020 Pla ...

North Korea women's national football team The Democratic People's Republic of Korea women's national football team ( Munhwaŏ Korean: 조선민주주의인민공화국 녀자 국가종합팀, recognized as Korea DPR by FIFA) represents North Korea in international women's football. Nor ...

North Korea women's national under-17 football team Democratic People's Republic of Korea women's national under-17 football team represents North Korea in international youth women football competitions. It has reached the World Cup Finals on three occasions, and won gold medals on the 2008 and 20 ...

** North Korea women's national under-20 football team ** 2010 North Korea national football team results ** 2011 North Korea national football team results ** 2012 North Korea national football team results ** 2009 North Korea national football team results **

List of football clubs in North Korea This is a list of football clubs in North Korea. List *April 25 Sports Club ( Nampho) * Amrokgang Sports Club *Chandongja Sports Club (Chongjin) * * Jadongcha Sports Club * Jebi Sports Club *Kigwancha Sports Club (Sinuiju) * Moranbong Sports Cl ...

List of football stadiums in North Korea This is a list of football stadiums in North Korea. The minimum capacity is 5,000. External links Democratic People's Republic of Korea - Stadiums() World Stadiums - Stadiums in North Korea() References Satellite pictures of North Korean ...

North Korea–South Korea football rivalry This article is about matches between North Korean and South Korean national football teams. History Beginning Along with troubled relations between North Korea and South Korea, their competitive spirit was also appeared in association foot ...

* Ice hockey in North Korea ** North Korea men's national ice hockey team ** North Korea men's national junior ice hockey team ** North Korea men's national under-18 ice hockey team **

North Korea women's national ice hockey team The North Korean women's national ice hockey team represents North Korea at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team was created in 1999 and is controlled by Ice Hockey Association of the ...

* North Korea at the Asian Games ** North Korea at the 1974 Asian Games ** North Korea at the 1982 Asian Games ** North Korea at the 1998 Asian Games **

North Korea at the 2002 Asian Games North Korea (officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea) participated in the 2002 Asian Games held in Busan, South Korea, from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Their participation marked their sixth Asian Games appearance. The North K ...

** North Korea at the 2006 Asian Games ** North Korea at the 2007 Asian Winter Games ** North Korea at the 2009 Asian Indoor Games ** North Korea at the 2010 Asian Games ** North Korea at the 2011 Asian Winter Games **

North Korea at the 2014 Asian Games Korea DPR participated in the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea from 19 September to 4 October 2014. Background North Korea is a member of the Olympic Council of Asia and has competed in the Asian Games since the 1974 Asian Games i ...

North Korea at the Olympics The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (commonly known as North Korea) first participated at the Olympic Games in 1964. The National Olympic Committee for North Korea is the Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and ...

** North Korea at the 1964 Winter Olympics ** North Korea at the 1972 Summer Olympics ** North Korea at the 1972 Winter Olympics ** North Korea at the 1976 Summer Olympics ** North Korea at the 1980 Summer Olympics ** North Korea at the 1984 Winter Olympics ** North Korea at the 1988 Winter Olympics ** North Korea at the 1992 Summer Olympics ** North Korea at the 1992 Winter Olympics ** North Korea at the 1996 Summer Olympics ** North Korea at the 1998 Winter Olympics **

North Korea at the 2000 Summer Olympics North Korea competed as the ''Democratic People's Republic of Korea'' at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Athletes from North and South Korea at the 2000 Summer Olympics, South Korea marched together in the opening ceremony under t ...

North Korea at the 2004 Summer Olympics North Korea competed as the ''Democratic People's Republic of Korea'' at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's seventh appearance at the Olympics since its debut in 1972. North Korean athlete ...

** North Korea at the 2006 Winter Olympics **

North Korea at the 2008 Summer Olympics North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, China, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. The country sent 63 athletes, competing in 11 sports. North and South K ...

North Korea women's national volleyball team The North Korea women's national volleyball team and Amega represents North Korea in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. They won bronze medal in the 1970 Women's World Championship and at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Resu ...

* North Korea national amateur boxing athletes * North Korea national baseball team *

North Korea national basketball team The Democratic People's Republic of Korea national basketball team (recognized as DPR Korea by FIBA and known colloquially and in the media as North Korea) represents the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in international basketball and is ...

* North Korea national under-17 basketball team *

North Korea women's national basketball team The North Korea women's national basketball team is the nationally controlled basketball team representing North Korea at international basketball competitions for women. It is administered by the Amateur Basketball Association of DPR of Korea. ...

North Korea women's national handball team The North Korea women's national handball team represents North Korea in international handball and is controlled by the Handball Association of the DPR Korea. North Korea attended for the first time an international competition when they partic ...

* North Korea women's national softball team * North Korea women's national under-19 basketball team * North Korean records in Olympic weightlifting *

North Korean Championship (ice hockey) The North Korean Championship is the national ice hockey championship in North Korea. It was first staged in 1956. Champions *2017: ''unknown'' *2016: Taesongsan *2015: ''unknown'' *2014: Champions: Taesongsan, runners-up: Jangjasan, third plac ...

North Korean Figure Skating Championships The DPR Korea Figure Skating Championships is a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of North Korea. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing ...

Economy and infrastructure of North Korea

Economy of North Korea * List of countries by GDP (nominal), Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 155th (one hundred and fifty fifth) * Agriculture in North Korea ** Potato production in North Korea * Banking in North Korea ** National Bank of North Korea ** List of banks in North Korea * List of companies of North Korea, Companies of North Korea *Currency, Currency of North Korea: North Korean won, Won **ISO 4217: North Korean won, KPW * Defense industry of North Korea * Energy in North Korea ** Nuclear power in North Korea * Health care in North Korea * Mining in North Korea * Poverty in North Korea * Shadow economy of North Korea * Taxation in North Korea * Tourism in North Korea *List of amusement parks in North Korea

Communications in North Korea

Communications in North Korea * North Korean postal service ** Postage stamps and postal history of North Korea * Telecommunications in North Korea ** Internet in North Korea ** Telephone numbers in North Korea * Media of North Korea ** List of magazines in North Korea ** List of newspapers in North Korea ** List of radio stations in North Korea

Transport in North Korea

Transport in North Korea * List of highway airstrips in North Korea * List of airports in North Korea, Airports in North Korea * Rail transport in North Korea ** List of railway stations in North Korea ** Railway lines in North Korea * Vehicular transport in North Korea ** Automotive industry in North Korea ** List of bridges in North Korea, Bridges in North Korea ** Vehicle registration plates of North Korea ** Roads in North Korea ** Trams and trolleybuses in North Korea

Education in North Korea

Education in North Korea * List of universities in North Korea

Health in North Korea

Health in North Korea * Disability in North Korea * HIV/AIDS in North Korea

Bibliographies

Bibliography of North Korea

References

External links

Official Website of the DPR Korea

Official Website of the DPR Korea in Switzerland

North Korea Uncovered
, (North Korea Google Earth) Comprehensive mapping on Google Earth of the DPRK's political and economic infrastructure, including railways, hotels, factories, military facilities, tourist destinations, cultural facilities, ports, communications, and electricity grid.
KCNA
- Korean Central News Agency, the official news agency of the DPRK
Naenara
- ("My country") DPRK's Official Web Portal run by Korea Computer Company * {{DEFAULTSORT:North Korea Outlines of countries, North Korea North Korea, North Korea-related lists,