Fun fact 1 about North Korea
country
The modern spelling of Korea first appeared in 1671 in the travel writings of Hendrick Hamel.
North Korea
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country
North Korea
Population
26.6M
Area
120,538 km²
Capital
Pyongyang
Continent
Asia
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu (Amnok) and Tumen rivers, and South Korea to the south at the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).
From the “Etymology” section
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