Offisielt navn: Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk – Democratic People’s Republic of Korea – Nord-Korea
Hovedstad: Pyongyang
Største byer: Pyongyang, Kaesong, Wonsan, Hamhung, Chongjin, Nampo
Språk: Koreansk
Flateinnhold: 122.762 km²
Folketall: 22,7 millioner
Befolkningsvekst: 0,38%
Medlem av følgende internasjonale/regionale organisasjoner: Food and Agriculture Organisation, Group of 77, International Atomic Energy Agency, International Fund for Agricultural Development, International Maritime Organisation, International Telecommunications Union, Non-Aligned Movement, United Nations, UNCTD, UNESCO, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation, Universal Postal Union, World Health Organisation, World Intellectual Property Organisation, World Meteorological Organisation.