Asia · Has a coastline
North Korea
North Korea is a country in Asia with 3 land neighbours — joint 7th-most in Asia. Its capital is Pyongyang.
Capital
Pyongyang
Land borders
3joint 7th-most in Asia
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Has a coastline
North Korea
Pyongyang
Capital
26.6 million
Population
120,538 km²
Area
3
Land borders
North Korean won (KPW)
Currency
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.
Its 3 land borders are joint 7th-most in Asia — level with Cambodia, Malaysia, Oman 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 deal on the Asia board alongside North Korea, and on the world board with everyone else in Asia.
3
land borders — joint 7th-most in Asia
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 board
The capital
Pyongyang
Capital Rush deals North Korea and offers four capitals; this is the one that pays. It comes up on the Asia board and on the world board, which is twice as many chances to get it wrong.
The flag
Flag Blitz flies it and offers four countries — North Korea is the one that owns it.
- ISO code
- KP
- Currency
- North Korean won (KPW)
- Official language
- Korean
- Quiz boards
- Asia · World
Where North Korea costs people points
South Korea
South Korea borders North Korea, which is exactly why the names get swapped: same board, 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 board, and one of 195 on the world board.
Is North Korea the same as South Korea?
No. South Korea borders North Korea, which is exactly why the names get swapped: same board, 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.
Can you find North Korea on a blank map?
Its 3 neighbours are on the same board. Ten questions, no sign-up, one attempt at today's version.