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North Korea

North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu (Amnok) and Tumen rivers, and South Korea to the south at the Korean Demilitarized Zone. The country's western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. North Korea, like its southern counterpart, claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and adjacent islands. Pyongyang is the capital and largest city. The Korean Peninsula was first inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Its first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early 7th century BCE. Following the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea into Silla and Balhae in the late 7th century, Korea was ruled by the Goryeo dynasty (918–1392) and the Joseon dynasty (1392–1897). The succeeding Korean Empire (1897–1910) was annexed in 1910 into the Empire of Japan. In 1945, after the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II, Korea was divided into two zones along the 38th parallel, with the north occupied by the Soviet Union and the south occupied by th... [More]
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Economic Indicators + Forecasts

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  • Forecast

Indicator Last Time Previous Metric
Balance of Trade
-1704 23 Dec -916 USD Million
Cement Production
7070 23 Dec 6551 Thousands of Tonnes
Employed Persons
16612 22 Dec 16495 Thousand
Exports
380 23 Dec 380 USD Million
GDP Annual Growth Rate
3.1 23 Dec -0.2 percent
GDP Constant Prices
32320 23 Dec 31362 KPW Billion
GDP from Agriculture
7216 23 Dec 7147 KPW Billion
GDP from Construction
3325 23 Dec 3073 KPW Billion
GDP from Manufacturing
5753 23 Dec 5434 KPW Billion
GDP from Mining
2824 23 Dec 2751 KPW Billion
GDP from Public Administration
8337 23 Dec 8280 KPW Billion
GDP from Services
11096 23 Dec 10912 KPW Billion
GDP from Transport
386 22 Dec 328 KPW Billion
GDP from Utilities
1968 23 Dec 2064 KPW Billion
Imports
2084 23 Dec 1296 USD Million
Manufacturing Production
5.9 23 Dec -4.6 percent
Population
26.16 23 Dec 26.07 Million
Terrorism Index
0 23 Dec 0 Points
Unemployment Rate
3 23 Dec 3.1 percent
Indicator Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Metric
Population 26.16 26.2 26.2 Million Million