North KoreaDid you know?
- •North Korea shares borders with only three countries: China, South Korea, and Russia.
- •Mount Paektu, a volcanic mountain on the Chinese border, is the highest peak in North Korea and on the Korean Peninsula.
- •Much of North Korea is mountainous, which is why its arable land is relatively limited.
Key Information
Capital
Pyongyang
Population
25,9 million
Area
120,538 km²
GDP
20,0 billion $
Currency
KPW
Difficulty on MapGuesser
Easy
Subregion
Eastern Asia
Calling code
+850
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North Korea occupies the northern half of the Korean Peninsula, squeezed between China, Russia, and South Korea.
Official Languages
Korean
Flag Colors
rougebleublancor
Flag History
The national flag of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea consists of a wide horizontal red stripe bordered above and below by a thin white stripe and a broad blue stripe. The red stripe is charged near the hoist with a five-pointed red star inside a white disc. The design of the flag is defined in the North Korean constitution and regulations regarding the use and manufacture of the flag are outlined in the country's national flag law.
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