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North Korea
Area: 1122,762 sq. km. Capital City: Pyongyang. Terrain: About 80% of land area is moderately high mountains separated by deep, narrow valleys and small, cultivated plains. The remainder is lowland plains covering small, scattered areas. Climate: Long, cold, dry winters; short, hot, humid, summers.
Geography
People Nationality: Noun and adjective--Korean(s). Population: 22.7 million. Annual growth rate: About +0.42%. Ethnic groups: Korean; small ethnic Chinese and Japanese populations. Religions: Buddhism, Confucianism, Shamanism, Chongdogyo, Christian; Language: Korean. Education: Years compulsory--11. Attendance--3 million (primary, 1.5 million; secondary, 1.2 million; tertiary, 0.3 million). Literacy--99%. Health: Medical treatment is free; one doctor for every 700 inhabitants; one hospital bed for every 350; there are severe shortages of medicines and medical equipment. Infant mortality rate--51.34/1,000 (2009 est.). Life expectancy--males 61.23 yrs., females 66.53 yrs. (2009 est.). Government Type: Highly centralized communist state. Independence: August 15, 1945--Korean liberation from Japan; Branches: Executive--President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (chief of state); Chairman of the National Defense Commission (head of government). Legislative--Supreme People's Assembly. Judicial--Central Court; provincial, city, county, and military courts. Subdivisions: Nine provinces; two province-level municipalities (Pyongyang, Nasun, or Najin-Sonbong free trade zone); one special city (Nampo), 24 cities. Political party: Korean Workers' Party (communist). Suffrage: Universal at 17.
People and Governement
North Korea is a so called 'less developed' country because for over 50 yrs., they have spent most of their economy on building a huge army and nukes and other war time investments because they are afraid the USA and other countries will invade them.
Why North Korea is 'less deveoped'?
President: Kim Jong-il
