DPRK Fact-file 

Full Country Name

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

조선민주주의인민공화국

Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk

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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