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Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Summary statistics
Region Eastern Asia  
Currency North Korean Won (KPW)  
Surface area (square kms) 120538  
Population in 2007 (projected, 000) 23790  
Population density in 2007 (per square km) 197.4  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) P'yongyang (3300)  
United Nations membership date 17 September 1991  
Economic indicators
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2007 14753  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2005 13031  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2000 10608  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2007 1.6  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2005 3.8  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2000 1.3  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2007 617.5  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 549.5  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 462.0  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2007 616.5  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2005 548.2  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2000 461.3  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2007 139.00 Refers to the United Nations Operational Rates of Exchange for 31 December of the respective year.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2005 141.00 Refers to the United Nations Operational Rates of Exchange for 31 December of the respective year.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2000 2.14 Refers to the United Nations Operational Rates of Exchange for 31 December of the respective year.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 113  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 96  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 113  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 96  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2007 58.3  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 57.6  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 53.2  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2007 77.8  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 78.2  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 78.1  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2007 23435 2006.  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 23187  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 19669  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 5.0 Refers to main telephone lines only.  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 4.5 Refers to main telephone lines only.  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 2.3 Refers to main telephone lines only.  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2007 ...  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2007 ...  
Social indicators
Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 0.3  
Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) 22.2  
Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) 17.9/11.9  
Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) 97.5  
Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) 69.3/65.1  
Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) 48.2  
Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) 1.9  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 68.6  
Urban population in 2007 (%) 62.3  
Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 0.9  
Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) –0.6  
International migrant stock (% of total population) 0.2 Estimates.  
Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) 20.1/79.9  
Environment
Threatened species in 2008 43  
Forested area (% of land area) 51.4  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 82616/3.5  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 957.0  
Mean total rainfall (millimetres) 940  
Mean temperature °C (minimum and maximum) 5.6/15.7  
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