NORTH KOREA - FACTS AND FIGURES

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Official Name: Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Area: 120,540 km2

Population: 23, 483, 000

Population Growth: 1.43% (1991)

Capital: Pyongyang

System of Government: Communist state: one party rule, base on ideology of "Juche" (self reliance)

Head of State: Vacant

Prime Minister: Sher Bahadur Duba

Key Government Ministers: Kang Song San, Prmier; Kim Yong-Nam, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Im Jong Sand, Minister of Commerce

Language: Korean

Literacy Rate: 99% (1984 Korean Government Estimate)

Ethnic Background: Korean

Religion: Buddhism, Christianity and Chundo Kyo (a religion particular to Korea, combining elements of Buddhism and Christianity)

Currency: C$1.00 = 1.56 won (as of February 23, 1996)