Countries of the World: North Korea
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In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce North Korea.
North Korea is a country situated on the Asian continent with an Easterly coastline along the Sea of Japan and a Westerly coastline along the Yellow sea with a population of just over 26 million people in 2022 and the following 3 countries across its borders:
You pronounce North Korea like this: NORTH KOH-REE-AH.
Key information and contact details for North Korea
Official Language: Korean.
Secondary Language(s): Munhwaŏ Dialect.
North Korea dialling code: +850.
North Korea currency: North Korean won.
North Korea Capital City: Pyongyang.
North Korea International Airport: Pyongyang Sunan International Airport, 6M2G+9RM, Pyongyang, North Korea. Phone Number: +850 2 381 81 08.
Emergency Services Phone Number: Police: 112. Ambulance: 1339. Fire: 119.
British Embassy: There is no operational British Embassy currently in North Korea, the closest embassy relating to North Korea is in Seoul, South Korea 194 miles / 312 K.M. away: British Embassy Seoul, Sejong-daero 19-gil 24, Seoul Jung-gu, 04519, South Korea. Phone Number: +82 (02) 3210 5500.
American Embassy: There is no operational American Embassy currently in North Korea, the closest embassy relating to North Korea is in Seoul, South Korea 194 miles / 312 K.M. away: U.S. Embassy in Seoul, Korea, 188 Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea. Phone Number: +82 (02) 397 4114.
Latest Travel Advice (British Government): https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/north-korea.