North Korea is a Country in the MoriAtlas geographic dataset. It is used as a structured place record for organizing nearby regions, countries, and protected-area discovery, and where relevant it can also act as part of the broader geographic area of American Samoa.

How large and how populated is North Korea?

North Korea covers approximately 120,538 square kilometers and has an available population figure of 26,298,666, recorded for 2,024. Taken together, these numbers give a much better sense of the location’s real scale than either figure would on its own.

Which countries or regions are associated with North Korea?

North Korea is associated with the following country or countries: North Korea. Where more detailed internal geography is available, it is also associated with the following region or regions: South Hamgyong Province. This helps show whether the location is narrowly bounded or connected to a wider network of places.

What are the official and native names of North Korea?

The official name of North Korea is Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and its native name is 조선민주주의인민공화국. These naming forms add useful legal, linguistic, and local context beyond the shorter common name used in English interfaces.

What language and time zone information is associated with North Korea?

North Korea is associated with the following language codes: ko-KP, ko, and with the time zone Asia/Pyongyang. These are practical metadata points that help the place profile work better across localization, search, and international geographic browsing.

What geographic character defines North Korea?

North Korea is classified in the dataset as a coastal location. Coastal geography often shapes climate patterns, settlement history, access routes, and the broader natural identity of a place.

What are the main country facts for North Korea?

For North Korea, the capital is Pyongyang, the largest city is Pyongyang, and the associated currency code is KPW. Together, these facts provide a quick practical snapshot of the country beyond its place on the map.

What codes identify North Korea in geographic datasets?

North Korea is identified by the ISO code KP and the country code KP. These standard identifiers are especially useful when connecting MoriAtlas place records to other structured geographic or statistical systems.

Which regions are associated with North Korea?

North Korea is associated with the following region or regions: South Hamgyong Province. This is useful for moving from a country-level overview into more detailed regional park discovery.

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North Korea is a totalitarian communist state on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. It borders China and Russia to the north, South Korea to the south, and is bordered by the Yellow Sea to the west and Sea of Japan to the east. The country was established in 1948 following the division of Korea after World War II and is ruled by the Kim family under a hereditary dictatorship.

North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, is a country in East Asia comprising the northern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It borders China and Russia along the Yalu and Tumen Rivers to the north, and South Korea along the Demilitarized Zone to the south. The country has coastlines on the Yellow Sea (west) and Sea of Japan (east). Pyongyang serves as the capital and largest city. North Korea operates as a totalitarian dictatorship under the Kim family, with Juche as the state ideology. The country has experienced severe economic challenges including the famine of the 1990s and remains internationally isolated.

Largest city:Pyongyang

Currency code:KPW

ISO code:KP

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Capital

Pyongyang

Area

120,538 km²

Population

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Island

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