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'''North Korea''' ([[Korean]]: ''Bukjoseon''<ref>According to the [[revised romanization of Korean]].</ref>), officially the '''Democratic People's Republic of Korea''' or '''DPRK''' (Korean: ''Joseon Minjujueui Inmin Gonghwaguk''<ref>According to the [[revised romanization of Korean]].</ref>), is the state comprising the northern part of [[Korea]], between [[China]] and [[South Korea]]. Its capital and largest city is [[Pyongyang]]. Korea was split into two states following World War II, | '''North Korea''' ([[Korean]]: ''Bukjoseon''<ref>According to the [[revised romanization of Korean]].</ref>), officially the '''Democratic People's Republic of Korea''' or '''DPRK''' (Korean: ''Joseon Minjujueui Inmin Gonghwaguk''<ref>According to the [[revised romanization of Korean]].</ref>), is the state comprising the northern part of [[Korea]], between [[China]] and [[South Korea]]. Its capital and largest city is [[Pyongyang]]. Korea was split into two states following World War II, since when the North has been ruled by a communist [[Soviet Union|Soviet]]-inspired dictatorship, first under [[Kim Il-sung]] and then under his son [[Kim Jong-il]]. | ||
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Revision as of 16:07, 30 October 2009
North Korea (Korean: Bukjoseon[1]), officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea or DPRK (Korean: Joseon Minjujueui Inmin Gonghwaguk[2]), is the state comprising the northern part of Korea, between China and South Korea. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. Korea was split into two states following World War II, since when the North has been ruled by a communist Soviet-inspired dictatorship, first under Kim Il-sung and then under his son Kim Jong-il.
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- ↑ According to the revised romanization of Korean.
- ↑ According to the revised romanization of Korean.