Korea, North

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Asia
Area:
 120,540 sq km OR 46,541 sq mi
Coastline:
 2,495 km OR 1,551 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: 0 m OR 0 ft
highest point: 2744 m OR 9,003 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 25,155,317 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 0.50% (2010)
Population density:
 209 per sq km OR 541 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 60.90%
Rural: 39.10%
Life Expectancy:
 68.89 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 27.11 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 14.4 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 9.2 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 100% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 100% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 100% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Pyongyang
Official Language(s):
 Korean

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $1,800
Currency:
 North Korean won

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