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Summary statistics
Region 2000 Eastern Asia  
Currency 2008 North Korean Won (KPW)  (sign: ₩)
Surface area (square kilometers) 2008 120538  
Population in 2008 (estimated, 000) 2008 23819  
Population density in 2008 (per square kilometer) 2008 197.6  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) 2007 P'yongyang (3300)  
United Nations membership date 2000 17 September 1991  
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Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2008 13337  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 13031  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 10608  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2008 3.7  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2005 3.8  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2000 1.3  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2008 555.4  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 549.5  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 462.0  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2008 555.0  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 548.3  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 461.3  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2008 139.00 UN operational exchange rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 141.00 UN operational exchange rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 2.14 UN operational exchange rate.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 110 2007.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 115  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 96  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 111 2007.  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 116  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 96  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2008 58.4  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 57.1  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 52.8  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2008 77.5  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 78.0  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 77.9  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2008 20565 2007.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 23187  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 19669  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 5.0 Refers to main telephone lines only.  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 4.3 Refers to main telephone lines only.  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 2.2 Refers to main telephone lines only.  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2008 China 42%, South Korea 38%, India 5%  Source: CIA World Factbook
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2008 China 57%, South Korea 25%, Russia 3%, Singapore 3%  Source: CIA World Factbook
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Social indicators
Population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 0.4  
Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 0.9  
Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 –0.6  
Urban population (%) 2007 62.3  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2009 21.7  
Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) 2009 16.8/11.7  
Sex ratio (men per 100 women) 2009 97.5  
Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) 2005-2010 69.3/65.1  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2005-2010 48.0  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2005-2010 1.9  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2009 68.6 2002.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 37.1/0.2 Estimates.  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2009 15.6  
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Environment
Threatened species 2009 48  
Forested area (% of land area) 2007 49.3  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2006 84737/3.6  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2007 799.0  
Rainfall, total mean (millimetres) 940  
Temperature, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 5.6/15.7  
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Source: World Statistics Pocketbook 2008 edition, with updates from May 2010 | United Nations Statistics Division
   
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