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Profile of North Korea
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General Information |
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Capital |
Pyongyang |
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Population |
25,000,000 (1997 estimate) |
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Area |
46,540 sq m |
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Official Languages |
Korean |
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Currency |
won |
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Main Cities |
Pyongyang |
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Government |
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Form |
Communism |
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Head of State |
Kim Jong-il |
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Head of Government |
Kim Jong-il |
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Legislature |
Supreme People's Assembly |
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Executive |
President |
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Judiciary |
Central Court (Highest court) |
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Political Division |
The People's Communist Party |
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National Economy |
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Agriculture |
Rice, corn, potatoes, wheat |
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Livestock |
Pigs, cows, sheep, chickens |
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Mining |
Steel, coal, gold |
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Industries |
Textiles, steel products, agriculture, cement, |
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Main Exports |
Steel, cement, minerals |
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Transportation |
Railway |
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Trading Partners |
China, Russia, Japan, Western European countries, Hong Kong |
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People |
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Urban |
64% |
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Ethnic Composition |
99% Korean |
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Birth Rate |
28 per 1,000 population |
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Death Rate |
5.4 per 1,000 population |
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Infant Mortality |
24 per 1,000 live births |