Population of North Korea

According to Encyclopædia Britannica, NORTH KOREA’s population in the year 2020 is about __________ and is ranked 54th among populations of the whole world’s countries, dependencies, and territories. The correct answer is listed further below!
A — 25,779,000
B — 66,676,000
C — 79,000

























ANSWER
A — 25,779,000

North Korea Exports

According to National Geographic MapMaker (mapmaker.nationalgeographic.org), the following items are exports of NORTH KOREA: alloys and metal, coal, corn (maize), copper, fluorspar, graphite, iron ore, lead, magnesite, manufactured goods (including armaments), potatoes, pulses, pyrites, rice, salt, seafood, soybeans, textiles, tungsten, and zinc. According to the International Monetary Fund (data.imf.org), countries and territories buying and importing most of those exports (February 2017 statistics) include China (top importer), Burkina Faso, Pakistan, India, the Philippines, Angola, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Sri Lanka, Mozambique, Chile, Fiji, Mali, Suriname, Honduras, Zambia, Egypt, Guyana, and Bangladesh.

North Korea Endangered Species

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ for NORTH KOREA (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) in East Asia lists 5 critically endangered species and 19 endangered species. North Korea recently had 17 endangered species listed by IUCN, as evident on the GeoFact of the Day Blog's original North Korea Extinct and Endangered Species post.

North Korea's critically endangered species are the Baer's Pochard duck, Bekko Tombo (Libellula angelina) dragonfly, Chinese Pufferfish, Chinese Sturgeon (possibly extinct in North Korea, Japan, and South Korea), and Spoon-billed Sandpiper. Endangered species include the Black-Faced Spoonbill bird, Chinese Merganser duck, Chinese Pond Turtle, Crested Ibis, Jankowski's Bunting bird, Japanese White Stork (Oriental Stork), Manchurian Crane (Red-Crowned Crane), Nordmann's Greenshank (Spotted Greenshank) bird, North Pacific Right Whale, and Pollack Whale.

North Korea Extinct and Endangered Species

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ for NORTH KOREA in East Asia lists 1 extinct species (and other possible extinct species) since the beginning of IUCN recordkeeping, 5 critically endangered species, and 17 endangered species. The Japanese Sea Lion is North Korea's sole extinct species, estimated to have been globally extinct starting in the 1950s. In 1951, there were about 50 to 60 seals spotted near the Sea of Japan islets of Dokdo-ri (named Takeshima in Japanese; also named Liancourt Rocks), which belong to South Korea but are claimed by Japan. Who knows, there could be some still lurking around secretly! Species including the Asian Crested Ibis, Chinese Sturgeon, and Tiger are either possibly extinct or are regionally extinct.

North Korea's critically endangered species are the Baer's Pochard duck, Bekko Tombo (Libellula angelina) dragonfly, Chinese Pufferfish (check out this interesting pufferfish observation tower in China), Chinese Sturgeon (could be extinct), and Spoon-billed Sandpiper. Endangered species include Asian Surf Grass, the Far Eastern Curlew bird, Japanese Spiky Sea Cucumber, Red-crowned Crane, Reeves' Turtle (Japanese Coin Turtle), and Sei Whale.

Basics About Pyongyang

The city of P'yŏngyang, commonly spelled Pyongyang, is the capital city of NORTH KOREA, a Communist country known for its isolationism and authoritative rule over the people. Pyongyang is also the largest city in the country. It is located about 25 miles east of the Yellow Sea, which is off the western coast of North Korea. The wide Taedong River and thinner streams flow through the city. Other large cities in North Korea include Chongjin, Hamhung, and Namp'o.

North Korea

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NORTH KOREA is a Communist country on the northern part of the Korean Peninsula. China and a tiny border with Russia are north, while South Korea is aptly south. The Korea Bay (part of the largest Yellow Sea) is west of North Korea, and the Sea of Japan is on the east coast. Beyond the Sea of Japan to the east is Japan. Separating North and South Korea is the infamous Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), a heavily guarded border indicative of the two countries' polarized relationship. According to Encyclopædia Britannica, North Korea’s population in the year 2020 is about 25,779,000 and is ranked 54th among populations of the whole world’s countries, dependencies, and territories. The capital is Pyongyang, also spelled P'yŏngyang. North Korea's currency is the North Korean Won, and its ISO 4217 currency code is KPW.