North Korea is a socialist country located in the far east of the Asian continent, bordered by the Pacific Ocean. Geographically, the country is located in the northern eastern hemisphere; limited to the north by China and Russia; to the south, with South Korea; to the west, with the Bay of Korea; and to the east, with the Sea of Japan. Like Cuba, North Korea is one of the remaining countries of socialist regime in the world, as a result of this choice it faces several socioeconomic problems. This fact began in 1991, when the Soviet Union went into decline.
Pyongyang, capital of North Korea.
North Korea is socialist because of outside interference that took place in the past.
After Japan vacated Korea, it was divided into two separate countries: North Korea, controlled by the Soviets (socialists) and South Korea, controlled by the Americans (capitalists).
The topography of the country varies between hills and mountains in the north and east, and plains in the west. The highest point in the country is at 2744 meters of altitude, called Paektu-san. As for hydrography, the rivers that stand out the most are the Tumen and the Yalu.
The prevailing climate is the continental temperate, which presents a summer with high incidence of rain and severe winters.
The country has a planned economy, much like the Soviet model. In this way, it maintains a restricted commercial relationship with other countries. The country receives food aid from the UN (United Nations) and its economy is linked to basic industrial production, in addition to agricultural products.
The North Korean ethnic and linguistic composition is not very diverse.
Various information about the country:
Name: Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Coat of Arms: 
Capital: Pyongyang.
Gentile: North Korean.
Official language: Korean.
Government: Socialist Republic.
Independence: from Japan, on August 15, 1945.
Territorial area: 120 538 km².
Number of inhabitants: approximately 23.9 million.
Currency: North Korean Won.
North Korea Trivia:
The country has a very closed regime, its inhabitants cannot use cell phones and tourists cannot take pictures of monuments, for example.
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By Eduardo de Freitas
Graduated in Geography
Brazil School Team
countries - geography - Brazil School
