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	Korea, North: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — FactMonster.com
		The North Korean invaders swiftly seized Seoul and surrounded the allied forces in the peninsula's southeast corner near Pusan.
		In late December 2002, North Korea expelled UN weapons inspectors from the country, and in January 2003 it announced it was officially withdrawing from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
		North Korea, one of the world's most secretive societies, has been accused of egregious human-rights violations, including summary executions, torture, inhumane conditions in prison camps, which hold up to 200,000 prisoners, and denial of freedom of expression and movement.
	www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0107686.html (1717 words)

	North Korea
		North Korea has said that the present rods are the original rods that were placed in 1986 and that they are almost spent, necessitating their replacement.
		North Korea was, and in some ways remains, a classic Cold War state, driven by the demands of the long-standing conflict with the Republic of Korea (ROK, or South Korea), and the United States and its allies.
		North Korea was a state forged in warfare: by a civil struggle fought at the beginning of the regime and by a vicious fratricidal war fought while the system was still in infancy.
	www.mongabay.com /reference/country_studies/north-korea/all.html (18561 words)

	1Up Travel : North Korea Geography and Facts
		North Korea's long-range missile development and research into nuclear and chemical weapons are of major concern to the international community.
		The 8,460 kilometer coastline of Korea is highly irregular, with North Korea's half of the peninsula having 2,495 kilometers of coastline.
		Korea's northern land border is formed by the Yalu (or Amnok) and Tumen rivers, which have their sources in the region around Paektu-san (Mount Paektu or White Head Mountain), an extinct volcano and Korea's highest mountain (2,744 meters).
	www.1uptravel.com /geography/north-korea.html (2029 words)

	Windows on Asia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		North Korea was created in 1945 when the Korean peninsula was split between the occupying forces of the US and the Soviet Union, with the US taking the Japanese surrender south of the 38 th parallel and the Soviet Union taking that surrender north of the 38 th parallel.
		North Korea is one of the world’s most centrally planned and isolated economics.
		North Korea traditionally relied upon the Soviet Union for industrial and other economic support; with its collapse in 1990, North Korea was left without such assistance.
	www.isp.msu.edu /AsianStudies/wbwoa/eastasia/NorthKorea/geography.html (1111 words)

	North Korea - Atlapedia Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		It is bound by China to the north, Russia to the northeast, South Korea to the south, the Yellow Sea to the west.
		In July 1991 North Korea applied for its own seat in the UN and in October the US announced that is was removing nuclear weapons from South Korea in an attempt to force North Korea to open its facilities to international inspections as fears escalated over its nuclear program.
		North Korea refused to allow the inspections claiming that the IAEA demand was a violation of its sovereignty.
	www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/korea_n.htm (1563 words)

	North Korea - Gurupedia
		North Korea was ruled from 1948 by Kim Il-sung until his death on June 8, 1994.
		North Korea's government is dominated by the communist Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), to which all government officials belong.
		North Korea previously received a flow of international food and fuel aid from China and the United States in exchange for promises not to develop nuclear weapons.
	www.gurupedia.com /n/no/north_korea.htm (1749 words)

	Korea's Geography (Land, Territory, Landforms, Climate and Weather, Four Seasons)
		The west coast of the Korean Peninsula is bounded by the Korea Bay to the north and the Yellow Sea to the south; the east coast is bounded by the East Sea.
		The combined territories of South and North Korea is similar in size of Britain (244,100 square kilometers) and Guyana (215,000 square kilometers).
		P'yongyang, a leading urban center in the P'yong-an-do province, is the capital of North Korea and Namp'o serves as the gateway port to P'yongyang.
	www.asianinfo.org /asianinfo/korea/geography.htm (2034 words)

	Wikinfo \| North Korea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		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 was ruled from 1948 by Kim Il-sung until his death on July 8, 1994.
		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.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=North_Korea (2535 words)

	When North Korea Falls
		In short, North Korea’s potential for anarchy is equal to that of Iraq, and the potential for the deployment of weapons of mass destruction—either during or after pre-collapse fighting—is far greater.
		North Korea is reportedly plagued by the same phenomenon outside of its showcase capital.
		North Korea probably reached Phase Four in the mid-1990s, but was saved by subsidies from China and South Korea, as well as by famine aid from the United States.
	www.theatlantic.com /doc/200610/kaplan-korea (2191 words)

	North Korea vacation guide: romantic North Korea vacations, honeymoons, cruises
		Travelers may wish to check with the North Korean Mission to the United Nations or the North Korean host organization to make sure that the host organization has arranged for issuance of a visa through the Foreign Office and that a visa is ready in Beijing.
		U.S. citizens contemplating living in or visiting North Korea are encouraged to register in person, by telephone or fax with the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, China and to obtain updated information on travel and security within North Korea.
		Disclaimer: We've worked hard to make all the North Korea vacations, cruise and travel packages information on this web site as accurate as possible, but it is provided 'as is' and we accept no responsibility for any loss, injury or inconvenience sustained by anyone resulting from this information.
	www.travelwizard.com /asia/north-korea-vacations (913 words)

	North Korea: GEOGRAPHY
		China to the north and northwest, and Russia to the northeast.
		Land Boundaries: The three nations that border North Korea are to the south, South Korea (a 238-kilometer border); to the north, China (a 1,416-kilometer border); and to the northeast, Russia (a 19-kilometer border).
		North Korea has requested help from South Korea to cope with devastating floods, a South Korean citizensâ group said today, a move that could improve inter...
	www.mongabay.com /reference/new_profiles/226nk.html (1305 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)

	PBS Online: Hidden Korea/Geography
		Korea is a rugged peninsula lying between China on the west and north and Japan to the east.
		South Korea is only 99,000 square miles -- roughly similar to Oregon -- and its population is close to 50 million (Compared to Oergon's 3 million).
		Until modern times, Koreans lived in small farming communities that were mainly concentrated in the few good arable parts of the peninsula.
	www.pbs.org /hiddenkorea/geography.htm (235 words)

	Geography of North Korea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		North Korea is located in eastern Asia, on the northern half of the Korean Peninsula.
		Waters of the Yellow Sea are demarcated between North Korea and South Korea by the disputed Northern Limit Line unilaterally drawn by the U.S. military forces in early 1950s and not officially recognized by North Korea.
		Some 80% of North Korea's land area is composed of mountains and uplands, with all of the peninsula's mountains with elevations of 2,000 meters or more located in North Korea.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Geography_of_North_Korea (1171 words)

	Korean Peninsula - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Since the cessation of the Korean War, the northern half is currently occupied by North Korea, while the southern half is occupied by South Korea.
		The northern boundaries for the Korean Peninsula are commonly (and tacitly) taken to coincide with today's political borders between North Korea and her northern neighbours, China (1,416 km) and Russia (19 km).
		The peninsula has 8,460 kilometres of coastline, and the south and west coasts are highly irregular in particular; most of the 3,579 islands off the peninsula are found along the south and the west coasts.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Geography_of_Korea (736 words)

	License Plates of North Korea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		North Korea is a country in East Asia.
		Korea became independent from Japan in 1945 and split into North Korea and South Korea in 1948.
		The country is a dictatorial republic ruled by the Workers' Party of Korea.
	www.worldlicenseplates.com /world/AS_NKOR.html (61 words)

	Korea, North
		North Korea is located in Eastern Asia, northern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Korea Bay and the Sea of Japan, between China and South Korea.
		North Korea is racially homogeneous; there is a small Chinese community and a few ethnic Japanese.
		The ports and harbors of North Korea include:Ch'ongjin, Haeju, Hungnam (Hamhung), Kimch'aek, Kosong, Najin, Namp'o, Sinuiju, Songnim, Sonbong (formerly Unggi), Ungsang, and Wonsan.
	www.classbrain.com /art_cr/publish/korea_north.shtml (239 words)

	Educational Geography Information -- Korea, North
		North Korea is a country with much to know about.
		If you are interested in geography you should also take a look at this educational geography card game for all ages.
		In December 2002, North Korea repudiated a 1994 agreement that shut down its nuclear reactors and expelled UN monitors, further raising fears it would produce nuclear weapons.
	www.geographycards.com /countryinfo/kn.html (1515 words)

	Korea, North: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com
		(relations between North Korea and South Korea and its allies are strained due to demands by North......
		Invitation to Pyongyang; America and North Korea; North Korea's missiles.(Asia)(President Clinton hopes to persuade North Korea to......
		North Korea: waiting to become friends: North Korea often seems outside the pale of the human community.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107686.html (1856 words)

	North Korea Factbook
		After failing in the Korean War (1950-53) to conquer the US-backed republic in the southern portion by force, North Korea, under its founder President KIM Il Sung, adopted a policy of ostensible diplomatic and economic "self-reliance" as a check against excessive Soviet or Communist Chinese influence.
		KIM's son, the current ruler KIM Jong Il, was officially designated as KIM's successor in 1980 and assumed a growing political and managerial role until his father's death in 1994.
		After decades of economic mismanagement and resource misallocation, the North since the mid-1990s has relied heavily on international aid to feed its population while continuing to expend resources to maintain an army of about 1 million.
	www.geography-site.co.uk /pages/countries/atlas/northkorea.html (1514 words)

	Facts about North Korea
		Increase your knowledge of Facts about the Geography of North Korea with some brief, but essential features, fast Information & facts about the country.
		Discover how big North Korea is with facts about the land size.
		North Korean Climate / Weather : temperate with rainfall concentrated in summer
	www.facts-about.org.uk /places-geography-north-korea.htm (325 words)

	Korea, North Geography 2004 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, ...
		Korea, North Geography 2004 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System
		Eastern Asia, northern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Korea Bay and the Sea of Japan, between China and South Korea
		strategic location bordering China, South Korea, and Russia; mountainous interior is isolated and sparsely populated
	www.immigration-usa.com /wfb2004/korea_north/korea_north_geography.html (223 words)

	North Korea - William Taylor
		Geography: North Korea is in northern East Asia with China and Russia on the north and South Korea to the south.
		Climate/Topography: Mountains and hills cover nearly the entire country, with narrow valleys and small plains in between.
		The north and east coasts are the most rugged areas.
	www.worldandi.com /specialreport/2003/January/Sa22842.htm (120 words)

	North Korea - Country Profile - Democratic People's Republic of Korea - DPRK - Choson
		Site that aims to promoting trade, exchange and cooperation between the DPR of Korea and foreign countries of all continents.
		South Korea based service company established to assist foreign companies in the challenging task of doing business in or with North Korea.
		Maintained by Leonid A. Petrov, for the purpose of free publication and dissemination of analytical materials on North Korea.
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/korea_north.htm (680 words)

	Korea, North Geography - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International ...
		Korea, North Geography - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System
		Location: Eastern Asia, northern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Korea Bay and the Sea of Japan, between China and South Korea
		Geography—note: strategic location bordering China, South Korea, and Russia; mountainous interior is isolated, nearly inaccessible, and sparsely populated
	www.photius.com /wfb/wfb1999/korea_north/korea_north_geography.html (223 words)

	World Facts and Figures - North Korea
		KIM Chong-il has ruled North Korea since his father and the country's founder, president KIM Il-song, died in 1994.
		After decades of mismanagement, the North relies heavily on international food aid to feed its population, while continuing to expend resources to maintain an army of about 1 million.
		Japan 28%, South Korea 21%, China 5%, Germany 4%, Russia 1% (1995)
	www.worldfactsandfigures.com /countries/korea_north.php (1166 words)

	Geography - Merriam-Webster's Atlas
		The traditional Korean Taeguk flag (still used by South Korea) was official in North Korea until July 10, 1948, when the current flag was introduced.
		Its red stripe and star are for the country's commitment to communism, while blue is said to stand for a commitment to peace.
		The white stripes stand for purity, strength, and dignity.
	www.m-w.com /cgi-bin/nytmaps.pl?korea_north (117 words)

	GeographyIQ - World Atlas - Asia - Korea, North - Geography Facts and Figures
		GeographyIQ - World Atlas - Asia - Korea, North - Geography Facts and Figures
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	www.geographyiq.com /countries/kn/Korea_North_geography.htm (263 words)

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