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North Korean won

Official currency of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Intangible currency Q106720
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Summary

North Korean won is a currency[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of currency entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,475 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Country: North Korea[3]
  • Instance of: won[4]
  • Commons category: Money of North Korea[5]
  • Currency sign: ₩[6]
  • Central bank/issuer: Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea[7]
  • Start time: December 6, 1947[8]
  • Applies to jurisdiction: North Korea[9]
  • McCune–Reischauer romanization: Chosŏn minjujuŭi inmin konghwakuk wŏn[10]
  • Revised Romanization: Joseon minjujuui inmin gonghwaguk won[11]
  • Price: 0.0009 euro[12]
  • Unit symbol: ₩[13]

Why It Matters

North Korean won has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

Related Entities

currency North Korea

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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