North Korea, Country in East Asia.
Description
This territory occupies the northern half of the Korean Peninsula, bordered by China, Russia, and South Korea. The landscape consists of mountain ranges in the interior and narrow coastal plains along two seas.
History
The peninsula was divided in 1945 after decades under Japanese rule, leading to the creation of a socialist government in 1948. A war with the South from 1950 to 1953 ended with an armistice that left the country separated.
Culture
Korean script, known as Hangul, appears throughout the country in a highly standardized form with clear geometric characters. Architecture and monuments often display symmetrical designs that emphasize order and national unity.
Practical
Entry requires advance permits and travelers must join organized tours with assigned guides at all times. Mobile devices are collected on arrival and photography is restricted to approved locations only.
Did you know?
The local calendar counts years from 1912, the birth year of Kim Il-sung, so the current year appears as a Juche year instead. Official documents and newspapers use this system rather than the Gregorian calendar.
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USS Pueblo
193.1 km
Ryugyong Hotel
188.8 km
Rungrado 1st of May Stadium
185.3 km
Baekdu Mountain
199.2 km
Kumsusan Palace of the Sun
183.4 km
Bridge of No Return
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177.8 km
Yanggakdo International Hotel
191.1 km
Juche Tower
188.8 km
Mansu Hill Grand Monument
188 km
Sinchon Museum of American War Atrocities
263.5 km
Arch of Triumph
186.9 km
Kim Il-sung Stadium
186.8 km
Changbai Mountains
172.2 km
International Friendship Exhibition
84.1 km
Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge
230.7 km
Koryo Hotel
191 km
Mount Kumgang Tourist Region
210.6 km
Munsu Water Park
185.9 km
Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea
190.1 km
New Yalu River Bridge
234.7 km
Korea Central Zoo
181 km
North Korea Peace Museum
271 kmKangdong Residence
159.3 km
Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum
188.1 kmChangjin Reservoir
17 km
Goguryeo tombs
221 km
Grand People’s Study House
189.3 km
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