North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, is a country in East Asia constituting the northern part of the Korean Peninsula. Pyongyang is the nation's capital and largest city.
Languages: Korean
Ethnic Groups: racially homogeneous; there is a small Chinese community and a few ethnic Japanese
Belief Systems: traditionally Buddhist and Confucianist, some Christian and syncretic Chondogyo (Religion of the Heavenly Way)
Demographics:
Population: 24.8 million people (World Rank: 50th) (2014 estimate)
Population Density: 532 people/mi^2 (People per Square Mile) (World Rank: 66th) (2014 estimate)
Population Growth: 0.41 %/yr (World Rank: 169th) (2013 estimate)
Life Expectancy: 63.8 years (World Rank: 184th) (2009 estimate)
Median Age: 33.1 years (World Rank: 62nd) (2010 estimate)
Sites for More Information:
Map of North Korea
Worldatlas.com
Country Profile for North Korea
United Nations
North Korea - Country Profile
U.S. Library of Congress
North Korea - General Information
Encyclopedia.com
Tourism:
Travel Info for North Korea
Travelnotes.org
Dangers of Traveling to North Korea
More Travel Info for North Korea
Language Resources:
Government Related:
North Korean Government Web Sites
by Gunnar Anzinger
