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'''North Korea''' (in Korean: ''Bukjoseon''), oficially the ''Democratic People's Republic of Korea'' or ''DPRK'' (in Korean: ''Joseon Minjujueui Inmin Gonghwaguk''), is a state in the northern side of [[Korea]], between [[China]] and [[South Korea]]. Its capital and largest city is [[Pyongyang]]. Korea was split into two states following World War II, and the North has been ruled by a communist, [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] inspired dictatorship under [[Kim-Il Sung]] and his son [[Kim Il-Jong]] ever since. | '''North Korea''' (in Korean: ''Bukjoseon''<ref>According to the [[revised romanization of Korean]].</ref>), oficially the ''Democratic People's Republic of Korea'' or ''DPRK'' (in Korean: ''Joseon Minjujueui Inmin Gonghwaguk''<ref>According to the [[revised romanization of Korean]].</ref>), is a state in the northern side of [[Korea]], between [[China]] and [[South Korea]]. Its capital and largest city is [[Pyongyang]]. Korea was split into two states following World War II, and the North has been ruled by a communist, [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] inspired dictatorship under [[Kim-Il Sung]] and his son [[Kim Il-Jong]] ever since. | ||
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Revision as of 06:38, 29 October 2008
North Korea (in Korean: Bukjoseon[1]), oficially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea or DPRK (in Korean: Joseon Minjujueui Inmin Gonghwaguk[2]), is a state in the northern side of Korea, between China and South Korea. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. Korea was split into two states following World War II, and the North has been ruled by a communist, Soviet inspired dictatorship under Kim-Il Sung and his son Kim Il-Jong ever since.
Footnotes
- ↑ According to the revised romanization of Korean.
- ↑ According to the revised romanization of Korean.