North Korea

Basic Information:

Official Name: Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Population: 24,895,000
Area: 120,540 km²
Capital City: Pyongyang
Major Religion: Buddhism
Currency: N Korean won (KPW)
Exchange Rate: N/A
Time Zone: GMT +9
Current time: 10:12pm
Phone Country Dialing Code: 850
Region: Asia
Language: Korean
Useful Travel Phrases in: Korean

Climate ():

Practical Travel Information:

Official Tourism Website: www.korea-dpr.com
Electricity: 220V

Travel Cost: $$$$ ($ = cheap, $$$$$ = expensive)
Main Attractions:

• Koguryo Tombs
• Mount Myohyangsan
• Paekdusan
• Panmunjeom

Health Advisory:

• Hepatitis

• Japanese encephalitis

• Polio

• Tetanus

• Typhoid