North Korea ( listen), officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK; Chosŏn'gŭl: 조선민주주의인민공화국), is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea. The Amnok, or Yalu, and the Tumen rivers form the border between North Korea and China. A section of the Tumen River in the f...
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Area:
- 120,540 km² (46540.8 mi² )
Population:
- 20,143,212 (1990)
Date founded:
- Mar 1, 1919
Contained by:
View Geographical areas that include North Korea »Also known as:
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea,
- DPRK
