What is the political system of North Korea?

North Korea operates as a one-party state and family dictatorship led by the Workers' Party of Korea, with the Kim family holding supreme leadership since the country's founding.

What is the capital and largest city of North Korea?

Pyongyang is the capital and largest city, serving as the administrative center and housing key government institutions since 1948.

What is the official language and currency used?

The official language is Korean, specifically the North Korean standard language, and the official currency is the North Korean won.

Is North Korea a member of the United Nations?

Yes, North Korea joined the United Nations on September 17, 1991, and is also a member of the Non-Aligned Movement, Group of 77, and various UN specialized agencies.

Which countries border North Korea?

North Korea shares land borders with South Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, the People's Republic of China to the northwest, and Russia to the northeast.

North Korea

sovereign state in East Asia

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North Korea is a country located in Asia^[1]. Its official languages are the North Korean standard language and Korean. As of 2023, the population was 26.4 million, and the country covers an area of 121,000 square kilometers. North Korea observes multiple time zones: UTC+09:00, UTC+08:30, and UTC+09:00^[2]^[3]^[4].

World Factbook

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Geography

Location

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

Climate

temperate, with rainfall concentrated in summer; long, bitter winters

Terrain

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

Natural resources

coal, iron ore, limestone, magnesite, graphite, copper, zinc, lead, precious metals, hydropower

People & Society

Religions

traditionally Buddhist and Confucian, some Christian and syncretic Chondogyo (Religion of the Heavenly Way)

Government

Government type

dictatorship, single-party communist state

Independence

15 August 1945 (from Japan)

National holiday

Founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), 9 September (1948)

Legal system

civil law system based on the Prussian model; influenced by Japanese traditions and Communist legal theory

Economy

Real GDP (purchasing power parity)

$15.416 billion (2023 est.)

Real GDP per capita

$600 (2023 est.)

Unemployment rate

2.9% (2024 est.)

Exports - partners

China 74%, Poland 3%, Senegal 3%, Angola 3%, Austria 3% (2023)

Imports - partners

China 97%, Togo 1%, Peru 1%, Gabon 1%, India 0% (2023)

Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Key Facts

Member of: United Nations^[3], Food and Agriculture Organization^[4], Group of 77^[5], International Civil Aviation Organization^[6]
Country: North Korea^[7]
Located in or next to body of water: Yellow Sea^[8], Sea of Japan^[9]
Head of government: Kim Jae-ryong^[10], Pak Thae-song^[11]
Continent: Asia^[12]
Instance of: country^[13], people's republic^[14], hermit kingdom^[15], pariah state^[16]
Head of state: Kim Jong-un^[17]
Capital: Pyongyang^[18]
Official language: North Korean standard language^[19], Korean^[20]
Currency: North Korean won^[21]
Shares border with: South Korea^[22], Russia^[23], People's Republic of China^[24]
Top-level Internet domain: .kp^[25]
Anthem: Aegukka^[26]
Main regulatory text: Constitution of North Korea^[27]
Basic form of government: one-party state^[28], family dictatorship^[29], Juche^[30], communist dictatorship^[31], unitary state^[32], socialist state^[33], republic^[34]
Contains the administrative territorial entity: Pyongyang^[35], South Pyongan Province^[36], North Pyongan Province^[37], Chagang Province^[38], South Hwanghae Province^[39], North Hwanghae Province^[40], Kangwon Province^[41], South Hamgyong Province^[42], North Hamgyong Province^[43], Ryanggang Province^[44], Rason^[45], Nampo^[46]
Flag: flag of North Korea^[47]
Legislative body: Supreme People's Assembly^[48]
Executive body: Government of North Korea^[49]
Party chief representative: Kim Jong-un^[50]
Coat of arms: Emblem of North Korea^[51]
Commons category: North Korea^[52]
Licence plate code: KP^[53]
Located in time zone: UTC+09:00^[54], Asia/Pyongyang^[55]

Body

Cultural Significance

Things named for North Korea include CRINK^[56], a geopolitical group^[57], founded in 2023^[58] and North Korea Cold Current^[59], an ocean current^[60], in Russia^[61].

Why It Matters

North Korea has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] It is known by 99 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

Entities named for it include CRINK^[56], a geopolitical group^[57], founded in 2023^[58] and North Korea Cold Current^[59], an ocean current^[60], in Russia^[61].

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Participant in war emerging0.795 independent sources

evidence “Relations between North Korea and Russia have deepened since the start of the Russia–Ukraine war in 2022, with Pyongyang sending thousands of troops to aid Moscow in fighting in the conflict.” theepochtimes.com · read source

Member of NATO emerging0.722 independent sources

evidence “Throughout the conference, delegates attended workshops and discussions on AI, leadership and multilateral cooperation, while also holding a number of meetings behind closed doors – all with the goal of building relationships to strengthen security in the Indo-Pacific where Canada and many of our partnered, and adversarial, militaries are regularly operating amid border skirmishes in Southeast Asia and tensions between NATO and NATO allies, China and their allies, North Korea, and Iran.” campbellrivermirror.com · read source

Participant in military exercise emerging0.693 independent sources

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Participant in nuclear war emerging0.693 independent sources

evidence “was preparing to fight a simultaneous three-front nuclear war against Russia, China, and North Korea.” antiwar.com · read source

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Participant in security cooperation low0.592 independent sources

evidence “A study led by Bowman documented 616 incidents of security cooperation among China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea between January 2019 and December 2025, covering areas including arms development and transfers, military exercises, intelligence sharing, and military diplomacy.” rferl.org · read source

Participant in conflict low0.592 independent sources

evidence “The conflict involved North Korea, backed by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, which received support from the United States and other allied nations.” timesofindia.indiatimes.com · read source

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Quick Facts

Instance of sovereign state, country, people's republic, hermit kingdom, pariah state

Inception September 9, 1948

Country North Korea

Coordinate location 🗺️ 40.000°, 127.000°

Short name КНДР, КНДР, KRLD, KLDR, DPRK, 북한, 朝鲜, 北朝鮮, RPDC, DVRK, КНДР, 北韓, КНДР, 北韓, 朝鲜, RPDC, RPDC, RPDC, KDHC, RPDC, RPDC, ԿԺԴՀ, 朝鮮, 朝鮮, 朝鲜

Properties

Age of majority +17

Anthem Aegukka

Area +120540

Basic form of government one-party state, family dictatorship, Juche, communist dictatorship, unitary state, socialist state, republic

Bibliography bibliography of North Korea

Birth rate 13.1 (13.1–13.5, n=4)

Bti governance index 1.37 (1.22–1.98, n=8)

Bti status index 2.04 (1.98–2.67, n=9)

Capital Pyongyang

Central bank Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Coat of arms Emblem of North Korea

Contains the administrative territorial entity Pyongyang, South Pyongan Province, North Pyongan Province, Chagang Province, South Hwanghae Province, North Hwanghae Province, Kangwon Province, South Hamgyong Province, North Hamgyong Province, Ryanggang Province, Rason, Nampo

Continent Asia

Coordinates of easternmost point 🗺️ 42.291°, 130.698°

Coordinates of geographic center 🗺️ 40.340°, 127.495°

Coordinates of northernmost point 🗺️ 43.000°, 129.930°

Coordinates of southernmost point 🗺️ 37.673°, 125.341°

Coordinates of westernmost point 🗺️ 39.907°, 124.317°

Culture culture of North Korea

Currency North Korean won

Death rate 9.35 (8.88–9.35, n=4)

Democracy index +1.08, +1.08

Demographics of topic demographics of North Korea

Demonym Noord-Koreaan, 朝鮮人, North Korean, 조선사람, 朝鮮人, észak-koreai, Nord-Koreano, كوري شمالي, كورية شمالية, كوريون شماليون, северокорейцы, северокореец, северокореянка, північнокореєць, північнокореянка, північнокорейці, norcoreana, norcoreano, צפון קוריאני, צפון קוריאנית, nord-coreeni, nord-coreean, nord-coreeancă, উত্তর কোরীয়, nordcoreano, nordcoreana, nordcoreani, nordcoreane, Severokorejec, Severokorejka, Severokorejky, Severokorejci, txoson, corean, Nordkoreaner, Nordkoreanerin, Nordkoreanerinnen, norcoreanu, norcoreana, Nord-coréenne, Nord-coréen, nordcoreana, nordcoreane, nordcoreani, nordcorean, كوري شمالي, كورية شمالية, كوريين شماليين, كوريات شماليات

Different from People's Republic of Korea, Korea

Diplomatic relation Germany, Canada, Italy, Brazil, Australia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, India, People's Republic of China, Japan, Serbia, Equatorial Guinea, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Madagascar, Egypt, Iraq, European Union, Taiwan, Vietnam, Togo, Tanzania, Sweden, Somalia, Singapore, Seychelles, Rwanda, Romania, Poland, Philippines, Palestine, Pakistan, Norway, Denmark, Grenada, Hungary, Mongolia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, Burundi, Central African Republic, The Gambia, Kenya, Iceland, Comoros, Namibia, Burkina Faso, Botswana, Hong Kong, Cuba, Georgia, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Djibouti, Dominica, Eritrea, Finland, Guatemala, Iran, Ireland, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lesotho, Libya, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Portugal, Slovakia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Eswatini, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Zambia, Brunei, Cape Verde, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Czechoslovakia, German Democratic Republic, Timor-Leste, Montenegro, Netherlands, Papua New Guinea, Saint Lucia, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, South Yemen, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmenistan, Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Austria, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Cambodia, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Greece, Guinea, Laos, Lebanon, Lithuania, Mozambique, Oman, Peru, South Sudan, Ukraine, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zimbabwe, Bulgaria, Ghana, Moldova, Sierra Leone, The Bahamas, Belize, Qatar, Sudan, Suriname, Benin, Jordan, Kuwait, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Spain, Tunisia, Guyana, Slovenia, Uganda, Venezuela, Chad, Senegal, Nauru, Kyrgyzstan, United Kingdom, Malta

Driving side right

Economy of topic economy of North Korea

Electrical plug type NEMA 1-15, Europlug, Schuko

Executive body Government of North Korea

Female population 13.2M (13.0M–13.2M, n=4)

Flag flag of North Korea

Geography of topic Geography of North Korea

Geoshape 🗺️ View shape: North Korea

Gini coefficient +31

Gs1 country code 867

Has characteristic not-free country

Hashtag Nordkorea, northkorea

Head of government Pak Pong-ju, Kim Yong-il, Choe Yong-rim, Pak Pong-ju, Kim Jae-ryong, Pak Thae-song

Head of state Kim Jong-un, Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-il

Highest point Baekdu Mountain

History of topic history of North Korea

Language used Korean

Legislative body Supreme People's Assembly

Licence plate code KP

Life expectancy 74 (64.7–74, n=22)

Located in or next to body of water Yellow Sea, Sea of Japan

Located in time zone UTC+09:00, UTC+08:30, UTC+09:00, Asia/Pyongyang

Located in/on physical feature Korean Peninsula, East Asia

Lowest point Sea of Japan

Main regulatory text Constitution of North Korea

Mains voltage +220, +110

Maintained by wikiproject WikiProject North Korea

Male population 12.9M (12.7M–12.9M, n=4)

Maritime identification digits 445

Marriageable age +18, +17

Member of United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, Group of 77, International Civil Aviation Organization, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, International Fund for Agricultural Development, International Hydrographic Organization, International Maritime Organization, International Olympic Committee, Interparliamentary Union, International Organization for Standardization, International Telecommunications Satellite Organization, Non-Aligned Movement, UN Trade and Development, UNESCO, United Nations Industrial Development Organization, UN Tourism, Universal Postal Union UPU, World Federation of Trade Unions, World Health Organization, World Intellectual Property Organization, World Meteorological Organization, ASEAN Regional Forum, International Telecommunication Union, states with nuclear weapons

Mobile country code 467

Most populous urban area Pyongyang

Native label 조선민주주의인민공화국

Number of out-of-school children +66741, +610009

Office held by head of government Premier of North Korea

Office held by head of state Supreme Leader of North Korea

Official language North Korean standard language, Korean

Official name 조선민주주의인민공화국, République populaire démocratique de Corée, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, República Popular Democrática de Corea, Demokratische Volksrepublik Korea, Koreańska Republika Ludowo-Demokratyczna

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Party chief representative Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-il, Kim Jong-un

Permanent duplicated item Q22828809

Population 26.4M (11.4M–26.4M, n=59)

Position held by head of the organization General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea

Public holiday Day of the Foundation of the Republic

Railway traffic side left

Replaces People's Committee of North Korea, Korea

Rural population 9.7M (9.7M–9.8M, n=4)

Shares border with South Korea, Russia, People's Republic of China, Soviet Union

Significant event Korean War

Significant person Virgil Griffith

Studied by North Korean studies

Suicide rate 10 (10–11.9, n=5)

Telephone country code +850

Top-level internet domain .kp

Topic's main category Category:North Korea

Topic's main wikimedia portal Portal:North Korea

Total fertility rate 1.98 (1.98–2.01, n=16)

Trunk prefix 0

Unicode character 🇰🇵

Urban population 16.4M (16.0M–16.4M, n=4)

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taekwondo, Aegukka, naengmyeon, Rodong Sinmun, Moranbong Band, Pulgasari, Taepodong-2, Ganggangsullae +101 more

← Country for sport 95

North Korea men's national football team, Jong Tae-se, Ji Yun-nam, An Yong-hak, North Korea women's national football team, Hong Yong-jo, Ri Myong-guk, Cha Jong-hyok +87 more

← Applies to jurisdiction 49

flag of North Korea, North Korean won, Emblem of North Korea, Supreme People's Assembly, China–North Korea border, National Defence Commission, Democratic People's Republic of Korea passport, Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea +41 more

← Narrative location 37

Die Another Day, The Interview, Salt, Crysis, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Battlefield 4, Team America: World Police, Red Dawn +29 more

Member of 25

United Nations, UNESCO, World Health Organization, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, International Olympic Committee, International Organization for Standardization, Food and Agriculture Organization, Non-Aligned Movement +17 more

← Located in the present-day administrative territorial entity 22

Tang dynasty, Joseon, Silla, Goguryeo, Baekje, Goryeo, Gojoseon, Balhae +14 more

Contained subdivisions 21

Pyongyang, Baekdu Mountain, Han River, Rason, Korean Demilitarized Zone, Chagang Province, North Pyongan Province, Kangwon Province +13 more

Participated in 17

Vietnam War, Korean War, Bombardment of Yeonpyeong, Indochina Wars, North Korea–South Korea relations, nuclear weapons program of North Korea, Battle of Pusan Perimeter, inter-Korean summits +9 more

People who died here 17

Megumi Yokota, Kang Song-san, Kim Yong-chun, Kim Yang-gon, Choi Seung-hee, Hong Myong-hui, Kim Kyok-sik, Park Yeol +9 more

← Ratified by 16

Kyoto Protocol, Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, Patent Cooperation Treaty, Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled, Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs +8 more

← Operator 15

Pyongyang International Airport, 2017 North Korean nuclear test, Chongryon, January 2016 North Korean nuclear test, 2009 North Korean nuclear test, 2013 North Korean nuclear test, Chongjin Airport, September 2016 North Korean nuclear test +7 more

Located in this place 13

economy of North Korea, COVID-19 pandemic in North Korea, food steamer, demographics of North Korea, education in North Korea, cinema of North Korea, capital punishment in North Korea, sport in North Korea +5 more

Contains the administrative territorial entity 12

Pyongyang, Nampo, Rason, Chagang Province, North Pyongan Province, Kangwon Province, North Hamgyong Province, South Hamgyong Province +4 more

← Facet of 12

history of North Korea, Geography of North Korea, demographics of North Korea, religion of North Korea, culture of North Korea, agriculture in North Korea, Catholic Church in North Korea, music of North Korea +4 more

← Signatory 12

International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships, Panmunjom Declaration, Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled, Patent Law Treaty, June 15th North–South Joint Declaration, Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks, Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances, Japan–North Korea Pyongyang Declaration +4 more

← Allegiance 11

Kim Il-sung, James Joseph Dresnok, Jo Myong-rok, People's Volunteer Army, Nam Il, Ri Ul-sol, Hyon Chol-hae, Kang Kon +3 more

← Taxon range 11

Eurasian lynx, Siberian tiger, Manchurian hare, Taiga Shrew, Long-clawed Shrew, Siberian Large-toothed Shrew, Manchurian wapiti, Slender Shrew +3 more

← Main subject 8

Template:Country data North Korea, The Interview, 38 North, Nothing to Envy, The Propaganda Game, WikiProject North Korea, Act on Special Measures Concerning Cargo Inspections Conducted by the Government Taking into Consideration United Nations Security Council Resolution 1874, Korea Expose

Belongs to 7

East Asia, Collective Security Treaty Organization, Korean reunification, axis of evil, Soviet empire, Axis of Upheaval, Tokutei Asia

Basic form of government 6

republic, unitary state, one-party state, Juche, socialist state, family dictatorship

Head of government 6

Kim Yong-il, Choe Yong-rim, Pak Pong-ju, Pak Pong-ju, Kim Jae-ryong, Pak Thae-song

← Manufacturer 6

T-54, Koksan, Hwasong-12, Hwasong-14, Hwasong-6, Pokpung-ho

Instance of 5

country, sovereign state, people's republic, pariah state, hermit kingdom

← Shares border with 5

Russia, People's Republic of China, South Korea, Soviet Union, Primorsky Krai

Shares border with 4

Russia, People's Republic of China, South Korea, Soviet Union

← Country of registry 4

USS Pueblo, Man Gyong Bong 92, Chong Chon Gang, Kang Nam 1

Head of state 3

Kim Jong-un, Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-il

Located in time zone 3

UTC+09:00, UTC+09:00, UTC+08:30

Party chief representative 3

Kim Jong-un, Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-il

← Ancestral home 3

Korean diaspora, Korean Australians, Korean Brazilians

← Territory claimed by 3

South Korea, Liancourt Rocks, Hambakseom island

Different from 2

Korea, People's Republic of Korea

Electrical plug type 2

Schuko, Europlug

Located in or next to body of water 2

Sea of Japan, Yellow Sea

Located in/on physical feature 2

East Asia, Korean Peninsula

Named after 2

CRINK, North Korea Cold Current

Official language 2

Korean, North Korean standard language

Replaces 2

Korea, People's Committee of North Korea

← Basin country 2

Sea of Japan, Yellow Sea

← Depicts 2

Template: Location map North Korea, Module:Location map/data/North Korea

← Different from 2

Korea, People's Republic of Korea

← Field of work 2

Information Center on North Korea, The Institute for Far Eastern Studies

← Operating area 2

Miniso, Red Cross Society of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

← Place of publication 2

Don't Ask My Name, Foreign Trade of the DPRK

← Replaced by 2

Korea, People's Committee of North Korea

← Type locality (biology) 2

Hynobius leechii, Korean water toad

Anthem 1

Aegukka

Capital 1

Pyongyang

Category for people born here 1

Category:Births in North Korea

Category for people who died here 1

Category:Deaths in North Korea

Category of associated people 1

Category:North Korean people

Central bank 1

Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Coat of arms 1

Emblem of North Korea

Continent 1

Asia

Country 1

North Korea

Culture 1

culture of North Korea

Currency 1

North Korean won

Demographics of topic 1

demographics of North Korea

Driving side 1

right

Economy of topic 1

economy of North Korea

Eu knowledge graph item id 1

Serbia

Executive body 1

Government of North Korea

Factgrid item id 1

Steatoda castanea

Flag 1

flag of North Korea

Geography of topic 1

Geography of North Korea

Highest point 1

Baekdu Mountain

History of topic 1

history of North Korea

Language used 1

Korean

Legislative body 1

Supreme People's Assembly

Lowest point 1

Sea of Japan

Main regulatory text 1

Constitution of North Korea

Maintained by wikiproject 1

WikiProject North Korea

Most populous urban area 1

Pyongyang

Office held by head of government 1

Premier of North Korea

Office held by head of state 1

Supreme Leader of North Korea

On focus list of wikimedia project 1

Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4

Owned entities 1

Rungrado 1st of May Stadium

Position held by head of the organization 1

General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea

Preceded by (successor) 1

People's Committee of North Korea

Public holiday 1

Day of the Foundation of the Republic

Railway traffic side 1

left

Significant event 1

Korean War

Significant person 1

Virgil Griffith

Snarc id 1

Jharkhand

Top-level internet domain 1

.kp

Topic's main category 1

Category:North Korea

Topic's main wikimedia portal 1

Portal:North Korea

← Capital of 1

Pyongyang

← Category's main topic 1

Category:North Korea

← Conferred by 1

Order of Friendship

← Endemic to 1

Tristram's Woodpecker

← Eu knowledge graph item id 1

Tunisia

← General classification of race participants 1

2004 Rink Hockey Men's B World Championship

← Headquarters location 1

SunNet

← Indigenous to 1

Korean

← Killed by 1

Choe Deok-geun

← Lingua libre id 1

Tswana

← Location of formation 1

Moranbong Band

← Perpetrator 1

North Korean abductions of Japanese citizens

← Place of burial 1

An Kil

← Resistance in belgium id 1

Lebbeke

← Target 1

sanctions against North Korea

← Wikimedia portal's main topic 1

Portal:North Korea

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Direct Wikidata claims

[10] ↑ North Korea — head of government (P6): Kim Jae-ryong. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ North Korea — head of government (P6): Pak Thae-song. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ North Korea — country (P17): North Korea. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ North Korea — continent (P30): Asia. workwithdata.com. Retrieved 2024-10-11. workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ North Korea — instance of (P31): country. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ North Korea — instance of (P31): people's republic. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ North Korea — instance of (P31): hermit kingdom. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ North Korea — instance of (P31): pariah state. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ North Korea — head of state (P35): Kim Jong-un. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ North Korea — capital (P36): Pyongyang. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ North Korea — official language (P37): North Korean standard language. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ North Korea — official language (P37): Korean. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ North Korea — currency (P38): North Korean won. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ North Korea — shares border with (P47): South Korea. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ North Korea — shares border with (P47): Russia. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ North Korea — shares border with (P47): People's Republic of China. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ North Korea — top-level Internet domain (P78): .kp. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ North Korea — anthem (P85): Aegukka. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ North Korea — main regulatory text (P92): Constitution of North Korea. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ North Korea — basic form of government (P122): one-party state. wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ North Korea — basic form of government (P122): family dictatorship. wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ North Korea — basic form of government (P122): Juche. wikidata.org.
[31] ↑ North Korea — basic form of government (P122): communist dictatorship. wikidata.org.
[32] ↑ North Korea — basic form of government (P122): unitary state. books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[33] ↑ North Korea — basic form of government (P122): socialist state. books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[34] ↑ North Korea — basic form of government (P122): republic. books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[35] ↑ North Korea — contains the administrative territorial entity (P150): Pyongyang. wikidata.org.
[36] ↑ North Korea — contains the administrative territorial entity (P150): South Pyongan Province. wikidata.org.
[37] ↑ North Korea — contains the administrative territorial entity (P150): North Pyongan Province. wikidata.org.
[38] ↑ North Korea — contains the administrative territorial entity (P150): Chagang Province. wikidata.org.
[39] ↑ North Korea — contains the administrative territorial entity (P150): South Hwanghae Province. wikidata.org.
[40] ↑ North Korea — contains the administrative territorial entity (P150): North Hwanghae Province. wikidata.org.
[41] ↑ North Korea — contains the administrative territorial entity (P150): Kangwon Province. wikidata.org.
[42] ↑ North Korea — contains the administrative territorial entity (P150): South Hamgyong Province. wikidata.org.
[43] ↑ North Korea — contains the administrative territorial entity (P150): North Hamgyong Province. wikidata.org.
[44] ↑ North Korea — contains the administrative territorial entity (P150): Ryanggang Province. wikidata.org.
[45] ↑ North Korea — contains the administrative territorial entity (P150): Rason. wikidata.org.
[46] ↑ North Korea — contains the administrative territorial entity (P150): Nampo. wikidata.org.
[47] ↑ North Korea — flag (P163): flag of North Korea. wikidata.org.
[48] ↑ North Korea — legislative body (P194): Supreme People's Assembly. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ North Korea — located in or next to body of water (P206): Yellow Sea. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ North Korea — located in or next to body of water (P206): Sea of Japan. wikidata.org.
[49] ↑ North Korea — executive body (P208): Government of North Korea. wikidata.org.
[50] ↑ North Korea — party chief representative (P210): Kim Jong-un. wikidata.org.
[51] ↑ North Korea — coat of arms (P237): Emblem of North Korea. wikidata.org.
[52] ↑ North Korea — Commons category (P373): North Korea. wikidata.org.
[53] ↑ North Korea — licence plate code (P395): KP. wikidata.org.
[54] ↑ North Korea — located in time zone (P421): UTC+09:00. news.rthk.hk. Retrieved 2018-05-01. news.rthk.hk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[55] ↑ North Korea — located in time zone (P421): Asia/Pyongyang. data.iana.org. data.iana.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ North Korea — member of (P463): United Nations. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ North Korea — member of (P463): Food and Agriculture Organization. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ North Korea — member of (P463): Group of 77. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ North Korea — member of (P463): International Civil Aviation Organization. wikidata.org.

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15d ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Sitelink count → 311

Wikipedia languages → ['ab', 'abstract', 'ace', 'af', 'als', 'am', 'ami', 'an', 'ang', 'anp', 'ar', 'a

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25d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Nhk one news topic id → E0000000111

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10w ago · Bouzinac · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Fandom article id → countries:North_Korea, cities:North_Korea

Coordinates of geographic center → {'lat': 40.339693, 'lon': 127.495377}

"/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Coordinates of geographic center: 40°20'22.895"N, 127°29'43.357"E"
11w ago · J 1982 · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗

P14470 → Locations/North_Korea

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11w ago · Jberkel · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Pronunciation audio → Lb-Nordkorea.ogg, LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Coreea de Nord.wav, En-us-North Korea.ogg +2

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13w ago · Charp238 · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Lemmy community id → northkorea@lemmy.ml

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P14544 → 1784

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16w ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Harper's tag → korea-north, north-korea

Icannwiki page id → North_Korea

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17w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Harper's tag → korea-north, north-korea

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18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Svkkl authority id → 0201063-Korejska-lidove-demokraticka-republika

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22w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Dbnl country id → noord02

Fandom article id → countries:North_Korea, cities:North_Korea

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