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North Korea is located on the Korean Peninsula in east Asia, sharing its northwestern border with China and its southern border with South Korea. The capital city is P'yongyang.

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  • Population: 22,912,177
  • Land Area: 120,410 sq km
  • Capital City: P'yongyang
  • Languages: Korean
  • Religions: Confucian, Buddhist, Christian, syncretic, Chondogyo
  • Government: communist state
  • Date of independence: 9/9/1948
  • GDP: $30.88 billion (2004 est.)

These data are from the World Factbook


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