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Region | Japan and Korea |
Capital | Pyongyang |
Area, km2 | 120 540 |
Population | 23 991 000 |
Population growth, per year | 100 762 |
Average life expectancy, years | 72 (m. 69.2, fem. 74.8) |
Population density, ppl./km2 | 199.03 |
Official languages | Korean |
Currency | North Korean won |
International phone code | 850 |
Internet tld | kp |
Time zone | UTC+9 |
International organizations participation North Korea (DPRK) | — |
Land borders | China (excl. Hong Kong SAR), South Korea (Republic of Korea), Russia |
Access to the seas and oceans | Yellow Sea, Sea of Japan |