North Korea (prk)

North Korea

North Korea ranks 832nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bayonne, New Jersey, Goyang, and Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques. Memorable people born in North Korea include Kim Kyong-il, Pak Sung-hyok, and Kim Myong-gil. Memorable people who died in North Korea include Kim Tu-bong, Kim Yong-chun, and Hyon Yong-chol. North Korea has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians. North Korea is located in North Korea.

North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu (Amnok) and Tumen rivers, and South Korea to the south at the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The country's western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. North Korea, like South Korea, claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and adjacent islands. Pyongyang is the capital and largest city. Read more on Wikipedia