North Korea

North Korea is a country in Asia with 3 land neighbours — 23 countries in Asia have more. Its capital is Pyongyang.

Capital: Pyongyang
Population: 26.6 million
Area: 120,538 km²
Land borders: 3
Currency: North Korean won (KPW)

Neighbours

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Countries that border North Korea

3 land neighbours: China, Russia and South Korea. Each one has a page of its own.

Why this one is hard

3 neighbours to keep in the right order.

23 countries in Asia have more than its 3 land borders; it is the same as Indonesia, Cambodia, Malaysia, Oman, Palestine and Vietnam. Of the 3 possible pairings among them, 1 is itself a border, which is what turns a list into a knot. China and Russia are joint most connected of them, with 14 land borders each. All of them are on the Asia map with North Korea, and on the world map with everyone else.

3
land borders — 23 countries in Asia have more
1
pair of its neighbours that border each other
14
borders on China and Russia — joint most-connected of its neighbours
49
countries on the Asia map

The capital

Pyongyang

In Capital Rush you see North Korea and four capitals; this is the right one. It comes up on the Asia map and the world map: twice the chances to get it wrong.

The flag

Flag Blitz shows this flag and four countries. North Korea is the right one.

ISO code: KP
Currency: North Korean won (KPW)
Official language: Korean
Quiz maps: Asia · World

Where North Korea costs people points

South Korea
South Korea borders North Korea, which is exactly why the names get swapped: same map, adjacent shapes. Its capital is Seoul, not Pyongyang.

North Korea, asked and answered

What countries border North Korea?

North Korea has 3 land neighbours: China, Russia and South Korea.

What is the capital of North Korea?

Pyongyang. It is the answer the Asia Capitals Quiz wants when North Korea comes up, and the World Capitals Quiz with it.

What continent is North Korea in?

Asia. It is one of 49 countries on that map, and one of 195 on the world map.

Is North Korea the same as South Korea?

No. South Korea borders North Korea, which is exactly why the names get swapped: same map, adjacent shapes. Its capital is Seoul, not Pyongyang.

Where can I practise finding North Korea on a map?

On the Asia Map Quiz — a blank map of Asia, ten countries to find, no labels. North Korea is in the pool, along with all 3 of its neighbours.

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Can you find North Korea on a blank map?

Its 3 neighbours are on the same map. Ten countries a round, picked at random: keep playing until it comes up. No sign-up.

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