Attribute | Korea, North × | Palau × |
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Geography | ||
Area (km²) | 120,538 | 459 |
Continent | Asia | Australia |
Land area (km²) | 120,408 | 459 |
Water area (km²) | 130 | 0 |
Land boundaries (km) | 1,607 | 0 |
Border countries |
| - |
Coastline (km) | 2,495 | 1,519 |
Mean elevation (m) | 600 | - |
Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 2,744 | 242 |
People | ||
Population | 25,643,466 | 21,685 |
Official languages | Array of values |
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Religion | Traditionally Buddhist and Confucianist, some Christian and syncretic Chondogyo | Roman Catholic |
Government | ||
Long country name | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Republic of Palau |
Short country name | North Korea | Palau |
Long local name | Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk | Beluu er a Belau |
Short local name | Choson | Belau |
Former name | - |
|
Government type | Dictatorship, single-party state | Presidential republic in free association with the US |
Capital | Pyongyang | Ngerulmud |
Economy | ||
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 40,000,000,000 | 264,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 28,000,000,000 | 292,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | -1.1 | -3.7 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 1,700 | 14,700 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | - | 48.7 |
Labor force | 14,000,000 | 11,610 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 25.6 | 1.7 |
Population below poverty line (%) | - | 24.9 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 3,200,000,000 | 193,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 3,300,000,000 | 167,300,000 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 11.4 | 66.1 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -0.4 | 8.8 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | - | 24.1 |
Inflation rate (%) | - | 0.9 |
Current account balance (USD) | - | -53,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 222,000,000,000 | 23,170,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 2,320,000,000 | 4,715,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | - | 0 |
External debt (USD) | 5,000,000,000 | 18,380,000,000 |
National currency | North Korean won | US Dollar |
National currency (code) | KPW | USD |
National currency (symbol) | ₩ | $ |
National currency rate to USD | 135 | - |