Location: East Asia
Official name: Democratic People’s Republic
of Korea
Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1948 / 1953
Capital city: Pyongyang
Population: 24 million / 516 people per sq mile (199 people per sq km)
Total land area: 46,540 square miles (120,540 square km)
Language(s) spoken: Korean (official language)
Main religions: Atheist 100%
Ethnic mix: Korean 100%
Government type: One-party state
Currency: North Korean won = 100 chon
Literacy rate: 99%
Calorie consumption (daily per person): 2146 kilocalories
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