GDP Official Exchange Rate (OER is more precise at gauging a countries economic power)
(Estimated 2009): $28 billion (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (OER) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): (US$) or (GBP)
GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP is good for gauging living conditions and use of resources but not as accurate as OER. This data has been calculated based on the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States)
(Estimated 2011): $40 billion (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (PPP) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): $1,800 (US$) or (GBP)
Capital: P’yŏngyang
Population (Estimated July 2012): 24,589,122
Area: 122,762 km2 or 47,399 mi2
Currency: (North Korean) won (W)
Official Language: Korean
Political Information: Juche (concept loosely meaning Korean Self reliance) Single Party State
Official Religion: No Official Religion (traditionally Buddhist and Confucianist, some Christian and syncretic Chondogyo (Religion of the Heavenly Way))
Highest Mountain: Baekdu Mountain at 2,744m or 9,003ft
Largest River:
Time Zone (GMT/UTC): +9:00
Wildlife:
Counties/Provinces/States: 9 provinces (do, singular and plural) and 2 municipalities (si, singular and plural)
provinces: Chagang-do (Chagang), Hamgyong-bukto (North Hamgyong), Hamgyong-namdo (South Hamgyong), Hwanghae-bukto (North Hwanghae), Hwanghae-namdo (South Hwanghae), Kangwon-do (Kangwon), P'yongan-bukto (North P'yongan), P'yongan-namdo (South P'yongan), Yanggang-do (Yanggang)
municipalities: Nason-si, P'yongyang-si (Pyongyang)
Leaders: Kim Jong- un, who is Supreme Commander of The People’s Army and General Secretary of The Worker’s Party.
Additional: Gained Independence from Japan on the 15th of August 1948.
Sources: CIA World Fact Book, and Encyclopaedia Britannica.
