Eternal president: Kim Il-sung (deceased) Chairman, National Defence Commission: Kim Jong-il
Population
24,589,122
Life Expectancy
69.200 years
Capital City
Largest city
(population: )
Pyongyang (population: 3,222,000)
Human Development Index
NA
0
GDP per capita
Literacy Rate
99%
Corruption Perception Index
Percentage of Women in Parliament
NA
20.1%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
Death Penalty
Political System
Communist state one-man dictatorship
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
Languages
Korean
Exports
External Debt
Exchange Rate
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
6
Location
Eastern Asia, northern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Korea Bay and the Sea of Japan, between China and South Korea
