Local short name form

Official name

Area

Population

Capital

Currency

International telephone access code

Car nationality plate code

ISO 3166 country codes

Internet country code

GRC Country Code

   1,234.45

(where . indicates the decimal separator and , the thousands separator)

   Note: This section last updated 28th May 2021

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The national language is Korean .

When addresses are transliterated they are often also translated, as with the examples above.

   A table containing information about the relevant position of elements within address blocks can be acquired 

North Korea has no postal code system.

North Korea - Postal code format graphic

North Korea - Postal code format

North Korea - Postal code specifics

North Korea - Postal code regular expression

North Korea - Postal code level of coverage

North Korea - Postal code map

   Note: This section last updated 2nd December 2015

Refer to Exonyms in North Korea for full lists of place names in North Korea in other languages.

   Alternate place name forms/postal code tables can be acquired at http://www.grcdi.nl/settlements.htm 

   Other language place name data can be acquired at http://www.grcdi.nl/otherlanguageplace.htm 

North Korea has 9 provinces (do) and 2 municipalities (si, shown in the list below with an asterisk):

    Chagang-do  (Chagang Province)
    Hamgyong-bukto  (North Hamgyong Province)
    Hamgyong-namdo  (South Hamgyong Province)
    Hwanghae-bukto  (North Hwanghae Province)
    Hwanghae-namdo  (South Hwanghae Province)
    Kangwon-do  (Kangwon Province)
    Najin Sonbong-si  * (Najin City)
    P’yongan-bukto  (North P’yongan Province)
    P’yongan-namdo  (South P’yongan Province)
    P’yongyang-si  * (P’yongyang City)
    Yanggang-do  (Yanggang Province)

Administrative districts graphic

North Korean area codes vary in length between 1 and 4 digits, with subscriber numbers varying in length between 3 and 13 numbers. Full numbers vary in length between 7 and 17 digits. Mobile numbers have the area code 191 and subscriber numbers of 7 digits.

   Tables of telephone number information/formats can be acquired – see http://www.grcdi.nl/telephone.htm