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Communications of Korea North

Telephones - main lines in use:980,000 (2003)
Telephone system:general assessment: NA
domestic: NA
international: country code - 850; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) and 1 Russian (Indian Ocean region); other international connections through Moscow and Beijing
Radio broadcast stations:AM 17 (including 11 stations of Korean Central Broadcasting Station; North Korea has a "national intercom" cable radio station wired throughout the country that is a significant source of information for the average North Korean citizen; it is wired into most residences and workplaces and carries news and commentary), FM 14, shortwave 14 (2006)
Radios:3.36 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations:4 (includes Korean Central Television, Mansudae Television, Korean Educational and Cultural Network, and Kaesong Television targeting South Korea) (2003)
Televisions:1.2 million (1997)
Internet country code:.kp
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):1 (2000)
Internet users:NA

Korea North Quickstats

  • Population: 23,301,725 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 120,540 sq km
  • Density: 190 /km² (55th)
  • GDP (total): $22.85 billion (85th)
  • GDP (per capita): $1,007 (149th)
  • Literacy: 99%

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  • Currency: North Korean won (₩) (KPW)
  • Dial code: +850

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