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    Flag of North Korea

    Map of North Korea

    Democratic People's Republic of Korea

    North Korea is located in East Asia. Below you can see where North Korea sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Pyongyang.

    Where North Korea is located
    Outline of North Korea
    Location map of North Korea
    Location map of North KoreaBy NordNordWest · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    North Korea on the globe
    North Korea on the globeBy ASDFGHJ (talk) File:South Korea (orthographic projection).svg: User:Ksiom · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Political map of North Korea and neighboring countries
    Political map: North Korea and its neighbors
    Map of the administrative divisions of North Korea
    First-level administrative divisions of North Korea

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    Administrative divisions of North Korea

    North Korea is divided into 11 provinces.

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    • Chagang-do
    • Hamgyŏng-bukto
    • Hamgyŏng-namdo
    • Hwanghae-bukto
    • Hwanghae-namdo
    • Kangwŏn-do
    • P'yŏngan-bukto
    • P'yŏngan-namdo
    • P'yŏngyang
    • Rasŏn
    • Ryanggang

    Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.

    Geography of North Korea

    Continent
    Asia
    Region
    East Asia
    Area
    120,540 km²
    Coordinates
    40.34, 127.51
    Highest point
    Mount Paektu (2,744 m)
    Land borders
    3

    Bordering countries: South Korea, China, Russia.