DPRK Fact-file
Full Country Name
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
조선민주주의인민공화국
Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk
Flag
Emblem
Motto
Powerful and Prosperous Nation
강성대국
Kangsŏng Daeguk
Official Language
Korean
Establishment
Liberation: 15 August 1945
DPRK established: 9 September 1948
Area
Total: 120,540 square KM / 46,528 square miles
Water (%): 4.87
Population
2016 estimate: 25,368,620 (48th)
2008 census: 24,052,231
Density 198.3/km2, 513.8/sq mi
Capital City
Pyongyang, 2.5 million people, 39°2′N 125°45′E
Currency
North Korean won (₩) (KPW)
Time zone
Korea Standard Time (UTC+8:30)
Calling code
+850
Internet TLD
.kp