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Korea, North      Country: Korea, North Country (UN): Democratic People's Republic of Korea Internet: .kp Continent: Asia Area: 120540 sq km Population: 23,113,019 (CIA World Factbook est as of 2006) Population: 22582.825 (United Nations est as of 2006, in thousands) Population Men: 11271.856 Population Women: 11310.969 Annual Growth Rate: 0.564 % Birth Rate: 15.54 % Death Rate: 7.13 % Life Expectancy: 71.65 years Infant Mortality Rate: 23.29 % Fertility Rate: 2.1 % Labor Force: 9,600,000 GDP Per Capita: $1,800 GDP Purchasing Power: $40,000,000,000 GDP Real Growth: 1 Capital: Pyongyang Capital Population: 3222000 (metro area) / 2767900 Capital Coordinates: 39 01 N, 125 45 E UTC Offset: 9 Washington D.C. UTC Offset Note: 14 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time Merchant Marine: 232 (total ships 1,000 GRT or over) Waterways: 2250 km Roadways: 31200 km Railways: 5214 km Airports: 77 (total paved or unpaved) Telephones Main: 980000 Debt External: $12,000,000,000 Imports: $2,600,000,000 Exports: $1,400,000,000 Natural Gas Consumption: 0 Natural Gas Production: 0 Electricity Consumption: 20,190,000,000 Electricity Production: 21,710,000,000 Oil Consumption: 25,000 Oil Imports: 22,000 Oil Production: 139  Map of Korea, North

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