North Korea , Democratic People's Republic of Korea Embassy, Chosôn minjujui inmin konghwaguk
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Following World War II, Korea was split into a northern, communist half and a southern, Western-oriented half. KIM Chong-il has ruled North Korea since his father and the country's founder, president KIM Il-song, died in 1994. After decades of mismanagement, the North relies heavily on international food aid to feed its population, while continuing to expend resources to maintain an army of about 1 million. North Korea's long-range missile development and research into nuclear and chemical weapons are of major concern to the international community.

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1. Dependency status: NA

2. Government type: authoritarian socialist; one-man dictatorship

3. Location: Eastern Asia, northern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Korea Bay and the Sea of Japan, between China and South Korea

4. Border Countries: China 1,416 km, South Korea 238 km, Russia 19 km

5. Climate: temperate with rainfall concentrated in summer

6. Terrain: mostly hills and mountains separated by deep, narrow valleys; coastal plains wide in west, discontinuous in east

7. Area: 120,540 km2

8. Capital: P'yongyang

9. Administrative divisions: 9 provinces (do, singular and plural) and 3 special cities* (si, singular and plural); Chagang-do (Chagang Province), Hamgyong-bukto (North Hamgyong Province), Hamgyong-namdo (South Hamgyong Province), Hwanghae-bukto (North Hwanghae Province), Hwanghae-namdo (South Hwanghae Province), Kaesong-si* (Kaesong City), Kangwon-do (Kangwon Province), Namp'o-si* (Namp'o City), P'yongan-bukto (North P'yongan Province), P'yongan-namdo (South P'yongan Province), P'yongyang-si* (P'yongyang City), Yanggang-do (Yanggang Province)

10. Population: 21,968,228 (July 2001 est.)

11. Languages: Korean

12. Religions: traditionally Buddhist and Confucianist, some Christian and syncretic Chondogyo (Religion of the Heavenly Way)

13. Currency: North Korean won (KPW)

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22. Airlines:

AIR KORYO (The DPRK airlines) flights from Beijing to Pyongyang each Tuesday and Saturday at 11:30 am (Beijing time). More information - Get! (doc)

23. Other transport (train, coach, boat etc.)

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24. North Korea office in Poland:

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea Embassy
    ul. Bobrowiecka 1 A
    00-728 Warszawa
    tel. (022) 840-58-13; fax 840-57-10
    Trade Section
    tel./fax 840-57-09
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