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🇰🇵Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)

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Asia · Eastern AsiaSovereign state
ISOKP · PRK · 408
LAT,LNG40.00, 127.00
TEL+850

Korea (Democratic People's Republic of) is a sovereign country in Eastern Asia, Asia. Its capital is Pyongyang. It has a population of about 25,778,815 across 120,538 km² — roughly 214 people per km². The currency is the North Korean won (KPW ₩). The official language is Korean. Its ISO 3166 codes are KP, PRK, 408, and the international calling code is +850.

Capital
Pyongyang
#54
Population
25,778,815
#100
Area
120,538 km²
#64
Density
214 /km²

Key facts about Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)

GET/alpha/KP
Calling code
+850
Currencies
KPW ₩
Languages
Korean
Timezones
UTC+09:00
Demonym
North Korean
Top-level domain
.kp
ISO codes
KP · PRK · 408
Coordinates
40.00, 127.00
Capital
Pyongyang

Other names for Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)

Democratic People's Republic of Korea조선민주주의인민공화국Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin KonghwagukCorée du NordCorea del NorteNordkoreaCorea del NordCoreia do Norte朝鮮民主主義人民共和国

Largest cities in Korea (Democratic People's Republic of) (12)

GET/cities?country=KP

Countries bordering Korea (Democratic People's Republic of) (3)

GET/borders/korea%20(democratic%20people's%20republic%20of)
🇨🇳China🇰🇷Korea (Republic of)🇷🇺Russian Federation

Frequently asked questions about Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)

What is the capital of Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)?

The capital of Korea (Democratic People's Republic of) is Pyongyang.

What is the population of Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)?

Korea (Democratic People's Republic of) has a population of about 25,778,815, the 54th largest in the world.

What currency is used in Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)?

Korea (Democratic People's Republic of) uses the North Korean won (KPW, symbol ₩).

What languages are spoken in Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)?

The main language of Korea (Democratic People's Republic of) is Korean.

What is the calling code for Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)?

The international dialing code for Korea (Democratic People's Republic of) is +850.

Which countries border Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)?

Korea (Democratic People's Republic of) shares land borders with China, Korea (Republic of), and Russian Federation.

Query Korea (Democratic People's Republic of) from the API

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This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/KP
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/PRK
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/408
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GET countries.dev/cioc/PRK
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GET countries.dev/name/korea%20(democratic%20people's%20republic%20of)
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GET countries.dev/cities?country=KP
Largest cities in Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)Docs
GET countries.dev/borders/korea%20(democratic%20people's%20republic%20of)
Neighbouring countries (full records)Docs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=40&lng=127
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
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GET countries.dev/region/Asia
Countries in AsiaDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Eastern%20Asia
Countries in Eastern AsiaDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/KPW
Countries using the North Korean wonDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/ko
Countries that speak KoreanDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/850
Countries with calling code +850Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B09%3A00
Countries in UTC+09:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/kp
Countries on the .kp domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/North%20Korean
Countries whose people are "North Korean"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Pyongyang
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