Asia: North Korea
About North Korea
Following World War II, Korea was split into a northern, communist half and a southern, Western-oriented half. KIM Chong-il has ruled North Korea since his father and the country's founder, president KIM Il-song, died in 1994. After decades of mismanagement, the North relies heavily on international food aid to feed its population, while continuing to expend resources to maintain an army of about 1 million. North Korea's long-range missile development and research into nuclear and chemical weapons are of major concern to the international community.
| Vital Statistics | |
| Capitol City: | Pyongyang |
| Population: | 21,968,228 (July 2001 est.) |
| Percent below poverty: | NA% |
| Language: | Korean |
| Date of independence: | 15 August 1945 (from Japan) |
| Form of government: | authoritarian socialist |
| Title of Leader: | president |
| Natural Resources: | coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, timber |
| Environmental Issues: | water pollution; inadequate supplies of potable water; water-borne disease; deforestation; soil erosion and degradation |
| Agricultural Products: | rice, corn, potatoes, soybeans, pulses; cattle, pigs, pork, eggs |
| Imports: | petroleum, coking coal, machinery and equipment; consumer goods, grain |
| Exports: | minerals, metallurgical products, manufactures; agricultural and fishery products |
| Trading Partners: | IMPORTS: China 33%, Japan 17%, Russia 5%, South Korea 4%, Germany 3% (1995) EXPORTS: Japan 28%, South Korea 21%, China 5%, Germany 4%, Russia 1% (1995) |
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