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North Korea (officially Democratic People's Republic of Korea or DPRK) is a country in East Asia. It occupies the northern half of the Korean Peninsula that lies between Korea Bay and the East Sea, al... More
Capital:P'yongyang Currency: North Korean won (KPW) Government: Totalitarian dictatorship Population: 23,113,019 (July 2006 est.) Religion: Atheist. 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 Time zone: UTC +9
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