Eternal president: Kim Il-sung (deceased) Chairman, National Defence Commission: Kim Jong-il
President: Alpha Conde
Population
24,589,122
10,884,958
Life Expectancy
69.200 years
58.610 years
Capital City
Largest city
Pyongyang (population: 3,222,000)
Camayenne (population: 1,871,240)
Human Development Index
0
0.423
GDP per capita
Literacy Rate
99%
29.5%
Corruption Perception Index
NA
1.6
Percentage of Women in Parliament
20.1%
19.3%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
Death Penalty
NA
Legal
Political System
Communist state one-man dictatorship
republic
Independence date
Religions
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
Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%
Languages
Korean
French (official); note - each ethnic group has its own language
Exports
External Debt
Exchange Rate
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
6
0
Location
Eastern Asia, northern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Korea Bay and the Sea of Japan, between China and South Korea
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone
Area
120,538 km sq
245,857 km sq
Coastline
2,495 km
320 km
Climate
temperate with rainfall concentrated in summer
generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds
