The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to North Korea:
North Korea is a sovereign country located on the northern half of the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. To the south, separated by the Korean Demilitarized Zone, lies South Korea, with which it formed one nation until division following World War II. At its northern Amnok River border are China and, separated by the Tumen River in the extreme north-east, Russia. The capital of North Korea is the city of Pyongyang.
North Korea is widely considered to be a Stalinist dictatorship. The country's government styles itself as following the Juche ideology of self-reliance, developed by Kim Il Sung, the country's former leader. The current leader is Kim Jong Un, the late president Kim Il Sung's grandson and son of deceased leader Kim Jong Il. Relations are strongest with other officially socialist states: Vietnam, Laos, and China, as well as with Russia, Cambodia, and Myanmar. Following a major famine in the early 1990s, due partly to the collapse of the Soviet Union (previously a major economic partner), leader Kim Jong Il instigated the "Military-First" policy in 1995, increasing economic concentration and support for the military.
North Korea's culture is officially promoted and heavily controlled by the government. The Arirang Festivals or "Mass Games" are government-organized events glorifying the regime, involving over 100,000 performers.
General reference
Pronunciation: Common English country name: North Korea Official English country name: The Democratic People's Republic of Korea Common endonym(s): 조선 (Chosŏn), 북조선 (Bukchosŏn) Official endonym(s): 조선민주주의인민공화국 (Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk) Adjectival(s): North Korean Demonym(s): Korean, North Korean Etymology: Name of North Korea ISO country codes: KP, PRK, 408 ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:KP Internet country code top-level domain: .kp Time in North Korea North Korean calendar International rankings of North Korea
Geography of North Korea
Geography of North Korea
North Korea is: a country
Location: Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere Eurasia Asia East Asia Korean Peninsula Time zone: Pyongyang Time (UTC+09:00) Extreme points of North Korea High: Paektu-san Low: Sea of Japan and Yellow Sea 0 m Land boundaries:
Coastline: Population of North Korea: 23,790,000 - 47th most populous country
Area of North Korea: Atlas of North Korea
Environment of North Korea
Climate of North Korea
Environment of North Korea
Climate change in North Korea
Wildlife of North Korea
Flora of North Korea
Fauna of North Korea
Birds of North Korea
Mammals of North Korea
Natural geographic features of North Korea
Natural monuments of North Korea
Islands of North Korea
Lakes of North Korea
Mountains of North Korea
Volcanoes in North Korea
Rivers of North Korea
Valleys of North Korea
List of World Heritage Sites in North Korea
Regions of North Korea
Regions of North Korea
China–North Korea border
North Korea–Russia border
Ecoregions of North Korea
Administrative divisions of North Korea
Administrative divisions of North Korea
First-level divisions
Second-level divisions
Third-level divisions
Provinces of North Korea
Provinces
Special Administrative Regions
Directly governed cities
Provinces of North Korea
Chagang Province (Chagang-do; 자강도; 慈江道) North Hamgyŏng Province (Hamgyŏng-pukto; 함경 북도; 咸鏡北道) South Hamgyŏng Province (Hamgyŏng-namdo; 함경 남도; 咸鏡南道) North Hwanghae Province (Hwanghae-pukto; 황해 북도; 黃海北道) South Hwanghae Province (Hwanghae-namdo; 황해 남도; 黃海南道) Kangwŏn Province (Kangwŏndo; 강원도; 江原道) North P'yŏngan Province (P'yŏngan-pukto; 평안 북도; 平安北道)
South P'yŏngan Province (P'yŏngan-namdo; 평안 남도; 平安南道) Ryanggang Province (Ryanggang-do; 량강도; 兩江道)1 Note:Sometimes also spelled as "Yanggang" in English. Kaesŏng Industrial Region (Kaesŏng Kongŏp Chigu; 개성 공업 지구; 開城工業地區) Mount Kumgang Tourist Region (Kŭmgangsan Kwan'gwang Chigu; 금강산 관광 지구; 金剛山觀光地區) Sinŭiju Special Administrative Region (Sinŭiju T'ŭkpyŏl Haengjŏnggu; 신의주 특별 행정구; 新義州特別行政區) P'yŏngyang (P'yŏngyang Chikhalsi; 평양 직할시; 平壤直轄市) Rasŏn (Rajin-Sŏnbong)(Rasŏn (Rajin-Sŏnbong) Chikhalsi; 라선 (라진-선봉) 직할시; 羅先 (羅津-先鋒) 直轄市)