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North Korea |
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Capital: |
Pyongyang |
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Official Name: |
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
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Type of government: |
Communist Government |
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Population: |
23,113,019 (as of July 2006) |
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Natural Resources: |
Coal, lead, tungsten, zinc, graphite, magnesite, iron ore, gold, pyrites, salt, fluorspar, hydropower |
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Language: |
Korean |
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Climate: |
Temperate with rainfall in the summer |
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Average age if citizens: |
Male: 30.7 yrs. Female:33.4 Total:32 yrs. |
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GDP: GNP: |
GDP: 20.9 billion (1996) 30% agriculture 70% industry GNP: 22.9 billion |
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Currency:
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1 North Korean won= 100 chon 2.15 won= 1 U.S. dollar |
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Religions: |
Buddhist, or Confucianist, some Christian, and syncretic Chondogyo |
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Literacy rate: |
99% of population can read |
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Life expectancy: |
Male:68 Female:74 |
