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North Korea
- Location
Location Description
Eastern Asia, northern half of the peninsula bordering China and the Sea of Japan
- Continent
- Asia
- Bordering Countries
- China, Russia, South Korea
- Independent
- Yes
- Flag
Flag Description
The flag of this country is composed of three horizontal bands — a large central white-edged red band, and a blue band above and beneath the red band. On the hoist side of the red band is a red five-pointed star within a white circle.
- Capital
- Pyongyang
- Language
- Korean
- Currency
- (won)
- Size
- 46,540 sq mi (120,538 sq km) — 100th largest
- Total Population
- 25,950,000 people — 56th largest
- Population Density
- 558 people per sq mi (215 people per sq km) — 72nd largest