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North Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Socialist lawOne-party socialist stateReviewed· 2026-08-03
Capital
Pyongyang
Population
26,200,000
Languages
Korean
Currency
KPW

North Korea · Resources

Official resources and emergency contacts

Primary-source portals, regulators and the numbers worth having to hand.

Emergency and assistance

Consular assistance
Contact your embassy in Pyongyang or the protecting power; there is no public emergency line available to foreign nationals
UN human rights reporting
OHCHR Seoul office

Official portals

UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the DPRK (2014)
https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hrc/co-idprk/commission-inquiry-on-hr-in-dprk
OHCHR — Special Rapporteur on the DPRK
https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/sr-democratic-peoples-republic-of-korea
UN Treaty Body Database — DPRK reports
https://tbinternet.ohchr.org
Korea Legislation Research Institute — DPRK law materials
https://elaw.klri.re.kr
Official government portal of North Korea

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