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North Korea
North Ko·re·a [ nàwrthkə r ə, nàwrth kō r ə ] country in East Asia that occupies the northern portion of the Korean Peninsula.
Languages: Korean.
Currency: won.
Capital: Pyongyang.
Population: 23,479,089 (2008 estimate).
Area: 120,538 sq km (46,540 sq mi) 
Official name  Democratic People's Republic of Korea

North Ko·re·an noun, adjective
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