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Topic: Administrative divisions of North Korea

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	Administrative divisions of South Korea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A "si" is one of the divisions of a province, along with "gun." Cities have a population of at least 150,000; once a county ("gun") attains that population, it becomes a city.
		A "gun" is one of the divisions of a province (along with "si"), and of the metropolitan cities of Busan, Daegu, Incheon and Ulsan (along with "gu").
		Administrative dongs are usually distinguished from one another by number (as in the case of Myeongjang 1-dong and Myeongjang 2-dong).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Administrative_divisions_of_South_Korea (934 words)

	P'yŏngyang, Korea, North
		P'yŏngyang (Pyeongyang) is the capital city of North Korea, located in the northwest of the country, situated on the Taedong River.
		The official population of the city is not disclosed; given as 2,741,260 in 1993, it was reported as 2.5 and 3.8 million in 2002 and 2003 by the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, a pro-North Korean organization.
		Administrative divisions of North Korea (in simplified Chinese; used as reference for Hanja)
	creekin.net /c4731-n97-p-y-ngyang-korea-north.html (685 words)

	COUNTRY PROFILE: NORTH KOREA
		North Korea’s successful drive deep into the South was countered by the combined U.S. and South Korean attack all the way to the Yalu River in the fall of 1950.
		North Korea’s tourist attractions are its extensive mountain scenery and skiing and, for some, its “retro-Stalinist atmosphere.” In 1998, the latest year for which tourism figures are available, some 130,000 tourists visited the world’s most reclusive state.
		North Korea was a party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons but suspended its membership in 1994 and withdrew in 2003.
	www.mongabay.com /reference/country_profiles/2004-2005/North_Korea.html (9281 words)

	North Korea - GOVERNMENT
		North Korea's position focuses on three major themes: that the inter-Korean armed confrontation must first be ended; that North Korea's transitional scheme of coexistence called "confederation" be recognized as a practical necessity; and that a one-Korea policy should be pursued under all circumstances.
		North Korea maintained that the talks should be within the framework of a "whole-nation congress" composed of political and social groups from both sides.
		North Korea's assassination of several United States-educated South Korean cabinet officials in 1983 and the terrorist bombing of a South Korean airliner in 1987 likewise has reinforced United States perceptions of North Korea as unworthy of having diplomatic or economic ties with the United States.
	www.mongabay.com /reference/country_studies/north-korea/GOVERNMENT.html (12249 words)

	North Korea - Gurupedia
		North Korea's 1972 constitution was amended in late 1992 and again in 1998.
		North Korea's capital and largest city is P'yongyang; other major cities include Kaesong in the south, Sinuiju in the northwest, Wonsan and Hamhung in the east and Chongjin in the north.
		North Korea's population is one of the most ethnically and linguistically homogenous in the world, with only very small Chinese and Japanese communities.
	www.gurupedia.com /n/no/north_korea.htm (1749 words)

	north korea information
		Korea was occupied by the Soviet Union north of the 38th Parallel and by the United States south of the 38th parallel, but the United States and the Soviet Union were unable to agree on implementation of Joint Trusteeship over Korea.
		North Korea's capital and largest city is P'yŏngyang; other major cities include Kaesŏng in the south, Shinŭiju in the northwest, Wŏnsan and Hamhŭng in the east and Ch'ŏngjin in the northeast.
		North is one of the four primary cardinal directions, specifically the direction treated, in Western culture, as the primary direction and used (explicitly or implicitly) to define all other directions.
	www.global-terror.com /korea/north-korea.htm (3247 words)

	North Korea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		North Korea is on the northern portion of the Korean Peninsula that extends 1,100 km from the Asian mainland.
		North Korea's capital and largest city is P'yÅngyang; other major cities include KaesÅng in the south, SinÅiju in the northwest, WÅnsan and HamhÅng in the east and Ch'Ångjin in the northeast.
		North Korea's population is one of the most ethnically and linguistically homogenous in the world, with very small Chinese and Japanese communities as the only non-Korean indigenous minorities.
	abcworld.net /North_Korea.html (3432 words)

	NORTH KOREA : Encyclopedia Entry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		North Korea announced on October 3, 2006, that it was going to test its first nuclear weapon regardless of the world situation, blaming "hostile US policy" as the reason for the need for such a deterrent.
		North Korean exiles have testified as to the existence of detention camps with an estimated 150,000 to 200,000 inmates, and have reported torture, starvation, rape, murder and forced labour.
		North Korea is on the northern portion of the Korean Peninsula.
	bibleocean.com /OmniDefinition/North_Korea (4828 words)

	Politics of North Korea
		North Korea has a centralized government under the rigid control of the communist Korean Workers' Party[?] (KWP), to which all government officials belong.
		North Korea's judiciary is "accountable" to the SPA and the president.
		Administratively, North Korea is divided into nine provinces and four provincial-level municipalities--Pyongyang, Chongjin[?], Nampo[?], and Kaesong[?].
	www.fastload.org /po/Politics_of_North_Korea.html (765 words)

	North Korea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		North Korea's government is dominated by the communist Korean Workers' Party (KWP), to which all government officials belong.
		North Korea is accused of employing concentration camps and to severely restrict most freedom such as freedom of speech.
		North Korea's government is perceived by western governments as "extremely reclusive", and as a result few foreigners want to enter the country.
	north-korea.iqnaut.net (2932 words)

	Administrative divisions of North Korea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The second-level divisions are cities, counties, wards, and districts.
		The three-level administrative system used in North Korea was first inaugurated by Kim Il Sung in 1952, as part of a massive restructuring of local government.
		The three special administrative regions were all created in 2002 for the development of collaborative ventures with South Korea and other countries.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Administrative_divisions_of_North_Korea (728 words)

	Chapter 25 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		MacArthur meanwhile had flown to Korea and, after witnessing failing ROK Army efforts in defenses south of the Han River, recommended to Washington that a U.S. Army regiment be committed in the Seoul area at once and that this force be built up to two divisions.
		By November 6, three divisions (10,000 men each) were believed to be in the Eighth Army sector and two divisions in the X Corps area.
		To strengthen the line, he committed the 2d Division to the central sector where positions were weakest, even though that unit had not fully recovered from losses in the Kunu-ri roadblock, and pressed General Almond to quicken the preparation of the X Corps whose forces needed refurbishing before moving to the front.
	www.army.mil /cmh-pg/books/AMH/AMH-25.htm (9810 words)

	Facts About North Korea
		After failing in the Korean War (1950-53) to conquer the US-backed Republic of Korea (ROK) in the southern portion by force, North Korea (DPRK), under its founder President KIM Il-so'ng, adopted a policy of ostensible diplomatic and economic "self-reliance" as a check against excessive Soviet or Communist Chinese influence.
		North Korea's long-range missile development, as well as its nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons programs and massive conventional armed forces, are of major concern to the international community.
		North Korea, one of the world's most centrally planned and isolated economies, faces desperate economic conditions.
	worldfacts.us /Korea-North.htm (1199 words)

	North Korea Provinces
		This report on North Korea from the Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (U.K.) is the basis for the Change history since 2000.
		The special administrative regions are Shinŭiju T'eukpyŏl Haengjŏnggu (special administrative region, split in 2002 from P'yŏngan-bukto), Kaesŏng Kong-ŏp chigu (industrial region, split in 2002 from Kangwŏn-do - not the same as Kaesŏng chik'alshi), and Kŭmgang-san kwangwang chigu (tourist region, split in 2002 from Kangwŏn-do).
		North and South Korea were to be separated by a demilitarized zone about a kilometer wide, running near the 38th parallel across the peninsula.
	www.statoids.com /ukp.html (995 words)

	North Korea
		A pact was also signed with South Korea for mutual inspection of nuclear facilities.
		At a first summit meeting between Kim Jong Il and Kim Dae Jung of South Korea, the two leaders agreed to South Korean economic investment in North Korea, and rail links between the two countries.
		It is bounded to the northeast by Russia, to the north and northwest by China, to the east by the Sea of Japan, to the south by South Korea, and to the west by the Yellow Sea.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/countryfacts/northkorea.html (1008 words)

	Korea Maps - Perry-Castañeda Map Collection - UT Library Online
		North Korea (Administrative Divisions) 2005 (700K)and pdf format (712K)
		North Korea (Political) 2005 (728K)and pdf format (712K)
		North Korea (Shaded Relief) 2005 (713K)and pdf format (712K)
	www.lib.utexas.edu /maps/korea.html (467 words)

	Korea (North) Cooking/Eating, Politics Products and Korean Languages
		Location: Eastern Asia, northern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Korea Bay and the Sea of Japan, between China and South Korea
		Flag description: three horizontal bands of blue (top), red (triple width), and blue; the red band is edged in white; on the hoist side of the red band is a white disk with a red five-pointed star
		Economy - overview: North Korea, one of the world's most centrally planned and isolated economies, faces desperate economic conditions.
	www.worldlanguage.com /Countries/KoreaNorth.htm (1278 words)

	Korea, North
		Manufacturing is centered on heavy industry, including military industry, with light industry lagging far behind.
		Despite the use of improved seed varieties, expansion of irrigation, and the heavy use of fertilizers, North Korea has not yet become self-sufficient in food production.
		North Korea remains far behind South Korea in economic development and living standards.
	www.ems.psu.edu /~williams/states/kn.htm (1297 words)

	ABC Country Book of Korea, North - government Flag, Map, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current ...
		ABC Country Book of Korea, North - government Flag, Map, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System
		the North Koreans generally use the term "Choson" to refer to their country
		KIM Chong-il, is the son of and designated successor to former President KIM Il-song (who died 8 July 1994); formal succession has not yet taken place (January 1995); election last held 24 May 1990 (next to be held by NA); results - President KIM Il-song was reelected without opposition
	www.theodora.com /wfb/korea_north_government.html (308 words)

	Korea, North Government 2001 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, ...
		Korea, North Government 2001 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System
		National holiday: Founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), 9 September (1948)
		chief of state: KIM Chong-il (since NA July 1994); note - in September 1998, KIM Chong-il was reelected Chairman of the National Defense Commission, a position accorded the nation's "highest administrative authority"; KIM Yong-nam was named President of the Supreme People's Assembly Presidium and given the responsibility of representing the state and receiving diplomatic credentials
	workmall.com /wfb2001/korea_north/korea_north_government.html (466 words)

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