Eternal president: Kim Il-sung (deceased) Chairman, National Defence Commission: Kim Jong-il
Head of state: Prince Hans-Adam II
Population
24,589,122
36,713
Life Expectancy
69.200 years
81.500 years
Capital City
Largest city
Pyongyang (population: 3,222,000)
Schaan (population: 5,748)
Human Development Index
0
0
GDP per capita
Literacy Rate
99%
100%
Corruption Perception Index
Percentage of Women in Parliament
20.1%
24%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
Death Penalty
NA
Abolished
Political System
Communist state one-man dictatorship
constitutional monarchy
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
Roman Catholic 76.2%, Protestant 7%, unknown 10.6%, other 6.2% (June 2002)
Languages
Korean
German (official), Alemannic dialect
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
Central Europe, between Austria and Switzerland
Area
120,538 km sq
160 km sq
Coastline
2,495 km
0 km
Climate
temperate with rainfall concentrated in summer
continental; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow or rain; cool to moderately warm, cloudy, humid summers
