North Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
North Korea is a country in Eastern Asia, Asia. Its capital is Pyongyang, home to roughly 25,549,819 people across 120,538 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Pyongyang
- Continent
- Asia
- Subregion
- Eastern Asia
- Population
- 25,549,819
- Land area
- 120,538 km²
- ISO codes
- KP / PRK
- Languages
- Korean
Did you know?
- Mount Paektu, a volcanic peak on the Chinese border, features in national founding myths and state imagery.
- The Mass Games once assembled tens of thousands of participants in stadium card-stunt choreographies of stunning scale.
- Pyongyang's metro doubles as a showcase of marble columns, chandelier lighting, and mosaic revolutionary murals deep underground.
- Chollima — the mythical winged horse — symbolizes rapid national progress and appears on monuments and currency.
- Northern Korean cuisine favors hearty dishes like naengmyeon cold noodles and Pyongyang-style dumplings shaped by harsh winters.
Bordering countries
China
South Korea
RussiaPractice with geography games
Studying North Korea is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.