Eternal president: Kim Il-sung (deceased) Chairman, National Defence Commission: Kim Jong-il
Population
45,239,079
24,589,122
Life Expectancy
74.790 years
69.200 years
Capital City
Bogota
Largest city
Bogota (population: 7,102,600)
Pyongyang (population: 3,222,000)
Human Development Index
0.787
0
GDP per capita
$10,400 US
Literacy Rate
92.8%
99%
Corruption Perception Index
3.8
NA
Percentage of Women in Parliament
9.7%
20.1%
Wealthiest Citizens
Julio Mario Santo Domingo ($4.0bn US)
NA
Unemployment Rate
10.800%
Death Penalty
Abolished
NA
Political System
republic; executive branch dominates government structure
Communist state one-man dictatorship
Independence date
20 July 1810 (from Spain)
Religions
Roman Catholic 90%, other 10%
traditionally Buddhist and Confucianist, some Christian and syncretic Chondogyo (Religion of the Heavenly Way) note: autonomous religious activities now almost nonexistent; government-sponsored religious groups exist to provide illusion of religious freedom
