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North Korea
North Korea is a country in Eastern Asia with its capital in Pyongyang.
- Capital
- Pyongyang
- Region
- Eastern Asia, Asia
- Population
- 25.9 million
- Languages
- Korean
- Currency
- North Korean won (₩)
- Area
- 120,538 km²
- Borders
- 🇨🇳 China 🇷🇺 Russia 🇰🇷 South Korea
💡 Most isolated country on Earth; uses its own calendar starting at Kim Il-sung's birth (Juche).
About the flag
Adopted in 1948, it replaced the Taegukgi used across Korea. The red star in a white circle is a symbol of communism.
How to spot it: A wide red band edged by thin white stripes and blue bands, with a red star in a white circle near the hoist.