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Democratic People's Republic of Korea

North Korea

Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk

note: the North Koreans generally use the term "Choson" to refer to their country

 
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COMMUNICATIONS

Telephones - main lines in use:
 1.1 million (1997)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
 NA
Telephone system:
 general assessment: NA
domestic: NA
international: satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) and 1 Russian (Indian Ocean region); other international connections through Moscow and Beijing
Radio broadcast stations:
 AM 16, FM 14, shortwave 12 (1999)
Radios:
 3.36 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations:
 38 (1999)
Televisions:
 1.2 million (1997)
Internet country code:
 .kp
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
 1 (2000)
Internet users:
 NA
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TRANSPORTATION

Railways:
 total: 5,000 km
standard gauge: 4,095 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified; 159 km double-tracked)
narrow gauge: 665 km 0.762-m gauge
dual gauge: 240 km 1.435-m and 1.600-m gauges (three rails provide two gauges) (1996)
Highways:
 total: 31,200 km
paved: 1,997 km
unpaved: 29,203 km (1996)
Waterways:
 2,253 km
note: mostly navigable by small craft only
Pipelines:
 crude oil 37 km; petroleum product 180 km
Ports and harbors:
 Ch'ongjin, Haeju, Hungnam (Hamhung), Kimch'aek, Kosong, Najin, Namp'o, Sinuiju, Songnim, Sonbong (formerly Unggi), Ungsang, Wonsan
Merchant marine:
 total: 122 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 738,886 GRT/1,037,506 DWT
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Denmark 1, Greece 2, Pakistan 1, Singapore 1 (2002 est.)
ships by type: bulk 4, cargo 102, combination bulk 1, multi-functional large-load carrier 1, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 6, refrigerated cargo 3, short-sea passenger 2
Airports:
 87 (2001)
Airports - with paved runways:
 total: 39
over 3,047 m: 3
2,438 to 3,047 m: 26
1,524 to 2,437 m: 8
914 to 1,523 m: 1
under 914 m: 1 (2002)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
 total: 48
2,438 to 3,047 m: 3
1,524 to 2,437 m: 24
914 to 1,523 m: 13
under 914 m: 8 (2002)
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MILITARY

Military branches:
 Korean People's Army (includes Army, Navy, Air Force), Civil Security Forces
Military manpower - military age:
 18 years of age (2002 est.)
Military manpower - availability:
 males age 15-49: 6,032,376 (2002 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service:
 males age 15-49: 3,619,535 (2002 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
 males: 179,136 (2002 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
 $5,124.1 million (FY01)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
 31.3% (FY01)
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TRANSNATIONAL ISSUES

Disputes - international:
 33-km section of boundary with China in the Paektu-san (mountain) area is indefinite; Demarcation Line with South Korea
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