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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Hamhung
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559,056
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2020
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Nampo
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455,000
|
2020
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Pyongyang
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3,222,000
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2020
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| Region: |
Asia |
| Population: |
25,643,466 |
| Area Total: |
120,540km2 |
| Area Land: |
120,410km2 |
| Coast Line: |
2,495km |
| Capital: |
Pyongyang |
| Climate: |
Temperate with rainfall concentrated in summer |
| Languages: |
Korean |
| Currency: |
1 Wn = 100 chon |
| Holiday: |
DPRK Foundation Day is 9 September (1948), Liberation Day (from Japanese Rule) is 15 August (1945) |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 17.70°F |
| July: |
°C / 70.70°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 36.1" |
Boundaries
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China
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1,416 km
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Korea, South
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238 km
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Russia
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19 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Koreans
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100.00%
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Religions
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Buddhism and Confucianism
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0.00%
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some Christianity and Chondogyo
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0.00%
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