Quick Facts - North Korea

Capital	P'yŏngyang
Government	Totalitarian dictatorship
Currency	North Korean won (KPW)
Area	total: 120,540 km2 water: 0 km2 land: 120,540 km2
Population	23 millions
Language	Korean
Religion	Atheist. Traditionally Buddhist and Confucianist, some Christian and syncretic Chondogyo (Religion of the Heavenly Way)
Electricity	220V/50Hz (European plug)
Calling Code	+850
Internet TLD	.kp
Time Zone	UTC +9

Background

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. On the other hand, travel in the DPRK is, if nothing else, a unique experience.

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COUNTRY EXIT CODE + 852 + CITY AREA CODE + NUMBER

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