Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a governor
Eternal president: Kim Il-sung (deceased) Chairman, National Defence Commission: Kim Jong-il
Population
109,011
24,589,122
Life Expectancy
73.300 years
69.200 years
Capital City
Largest city
Saint George's (population: 7,500)
Pyongyang (population: 3,222,000)
Human Development Index
0.774
0
GDP per capita
Literacy Rate
96%
99%
Corruption Perception Index
Percentage of Women in Parliament
21.4%
20.1%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
Death Penalty
Abolished in practice
NA
Political System
parliamentary democracy
Communist state one-man dictatorship
Independence date
Religions
Roman Catholic 53%, Anglican 13.8%, other Protestant 33.2%
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
English (official), French patois
Korean
Exports
External Debt
Exchange Rate
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
6
Location
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Eastern Asia, northern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Korea Bay and the Sea of Japan, between China and South Korea
