North Korea
Latest News:
- Korea sends food aid to N. Korea overland
- S. Korea to send food aid to N. Korea overland this week
- S. Korea to send food aid to N. Korea overland next week
- The World Bank in Afghanistan: Country update - Jul 2007
- Hunger's global hotspots 4 Jul 2007
- Pakistan: MERCY Malaysia responds to disaster in Pakistan wi...
- Crisis Watch No. 47 - 1 Jul 2007
- South Korea resumes rice aid to North Korea
- Hunger's global hotspots 22 Jun 2007
- North Korea Today No. 77 Jun 2007
People
- Population: 23904124
- Population Growth: 1.74%
- Infant Mortality: 25.9 per 1000 live births (similar to Solomon Islands, North Korea, Colombia)
Context
- Area: 120540 km2
- Government: Communist state
- Religions:
- Ethnic Groups:
- Borders: Russia (19 km), South Korea (238 km), China (1416 km)
Economy
- GDP per capita: $US (similar to Falkland Islands, Burkina Faso, Hong Kong, Kenya)
- GDP from agriculture: 25%
- GDP from industry: 60%
- GDP from services: 15%
