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6. Which religious can be found in the country?

Buddhism, Confucianism, Christianity and Syncretic Chondogyo are few of the many

religions followed in North Korea.

The religious followings in North Korea are more or less same as the religious followings in

South Korea. The South Korean religious scenario influences the religions in North Korea a

lot. In the North Korean region, Buddhism and Confucianism are followed in majority.

Christianity comes second in terms of its followers in North Korea. Syncretic Chondogyo is

however a somewhat pagan religion that is followed by a minor part of the population in

North Korea.

7. Which languages can be found in the country?

 All Koreans speak the Korean language, whose relationship to other languages is disputed; it

may be related to Japanese or languages of the Altaic group, and it contains many Chinese

loanwords. The Korean script, known in North Korea as “Chosŏn muntcha” and in South

Korea as “han’gŭl” (Hangul), is composed of phonetic symbols for the 10 vowels and 14

consonants.

8. How big is the population?

North Korea has a population of approximately 25,029,000 citizens.

North Korea has a surface area of 120,540 square kilometres. For every square kilometre ofland, there is an average of 208 people. In total, North Korea is the 63rd most densely

populated country in the world.

Most North Koreans live in in the south and west of the country, which is largely made up of

lowlands. The north of the country, near the border with China, is more mountainous and far

less densely populated.

9. What are the major cities in the country?

The largest city in North Korea is Pyongyang, the country’s capital city. At the time of the

2008 census it had 3,255,288 residents, making it the only city in North Korea with a

population of more than one million people. North Korea’s second city is Hamhung (768,551

people) and its third city is Chongjin (627,000 people).

10. How is the economy system in the country?

North Korea has a centralized economy. The state controls all means of production, and the

government sets priorities and emphases in economic development.

Normally major export items of North Korea are minerals, textiles, metallurgical products,

agricultural and fishery products and manufactures, which includes armaments.

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Prominent import categories of North Korea are petroleum, machinery and equipment,

coking coal, textiles and grain.

Traditionally major export partner of North Korea has been South Korea. In 2007 South

Korea accounted for 45 percent of goods and services exported by its northern brethren. At

that same time another prominent export partner of North Korea, China, accounted for 35percent of all goods and services exported. Thailand was third biggest exporter in 2007 with

5 percent of aggregate exports of North Korea.

China has normally been a prominent import partner of North Korea. In 2006 it exported 27

percent of goods and services imported by North Korea. South Korea, at that time, was

responsible for 16 percent of all goods and services imported by North Korea. Thailand

accounted for 9 percent and Russia accounted for 7 percent of North Korea’s imports in

2006.

In 2008, North Korea generated 22.52 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity. The top 3 energy

sources overall were Hydroelectricity (52.63% of total capacity), Conventional Thermal

(47.37%) and Wind.