Total Area120,538 km²Sovereign land & inland waters
Capital CityPyongyangAdministrative seat
Continental RegionAsiaEastern Asia
GPS Coordinates40.34°, 127.51°Geometric centroid
🏔️ Physical Terrain & Landscape Systems
Occupies the northern half of the Korean Peninsula, dominated by rugged mountain ranges separated by deep river valleys.
Climate ClassificationContinental climate with warm summers and cold, snowy winters
Notable Natural LandmarkMount Paektu & Juche Tower
Geographic Fact
Did You Know?
Mount Paektu, an active stratovolcano on the Chinese-North Korean border, is considered the spiritual sacred origin of the Korean people.
🏙️ Major Geographic & Metropolitan Hubs
Primary demographic, industrial, and administrative centers distributed across North Korea.
Capital City
North KoreaPyongyang
Metropolitan Hub
North KoreaHamhung
Metropolitan Hub
North KoreaChongjin
Metropolitan Hub
North KoreaNampo
Metropolitan Hub
North KoreaWonsan
🌐 Regional Boundaries & Neighbors in Asia
Bordering sovereign states and maritime partners sharing geographic borders with North Korea.
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