North Korea Attractions & Activities - The Best Holiday Destinations for 2020
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Location
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Flag
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Quick Facts
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Capital
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P'y?ngyang
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Government
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Dictatorship
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Currency
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North Korean won (KPW)
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Area
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120,540 km2 |
Population
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23,113,019 (July 2006 est.)
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Language
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Korean
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Religion
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Irreligious. Traditionally Buddhist and Confucianist, some Christian and syncretic Chondogyo (Religion of the Heavenly Way)
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Electricity
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220V/60Hz (European plug)
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Calling Code
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+850
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Internet TLD
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.kp
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Time Zone
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UTC +9
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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, also called the Sea of Japan. It borders China to the north, Russia to the northeast and South Korea to the south.
Tourist travel to North Korea is only possible as part of a guided tour. Independent travel is not permitted. If you are not prepared to accept limitations on your movements and behavior, you should not travel to the DPRK at the present time.
The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about North Korea