Eternal president: Kim Il-sung (deceased) Chairman, National Defence Commission: Kim Jong-il
Population
685,991
24,589,122
Life Expectancy
62.750 years
69.200 years
Capital City
Malabo
Largest city
Bata (population: 173,046)
Pyongyang (population: 3,222,000)
Human Development Index
0.717
0
GDP per capita
$19,600 US
Literacy Rate
87%
99%
Corruption Perception Index
1.7
NA
Percentage of Women in Parliament
6%
20.1%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
22.300%
Death Penalty
Legal
NA
Political System
republic
Communist state one-man dictatorship
Independence date
12 October 1968 (from Spain)
Religions
nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic, pagan practices
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
Languages
Spanish 67.6% (official), other 32.4% (includes French (official), Fang, Bubi) (1994 census)
Korean
Exports
petroleum, methanol, timber, cocoa
External Debt
$1,051,000,000 $
Exchange Rate
Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XAF) per US dollar 441.72 (2008 est.), 481.83 (2007), 522.4 (2006), 527.47 (2005), 528.29 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
0.100%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
6
Location
Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon
Eastern Asia, northern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Korea Bay and the Sea of Japan, between China and South Korea
