North Korea — Capital, Flag and Country Facts

Explore North Korea: capital Pyongyang, population, flag, geography, languages, history and culture.

North Korea is in Asia. Its capital is Pyongyang.

Climate

Temperate continental with cold, dry winters and hot, humid summers; monsoon season

Mountainous interior with narrow coastal plains; major rivers include the Yalu and Tumen

North Korea has its own calendar starting from Kim Il-sung's birth year (1912).

The Ryugyong Hotel has 105 floors but has never officially opened to guests.

North Korea and South Korea are still technically at war since no peace treaty was signed.

1945: Korea divided at the 38th parallel after Japanese surrender

1948: Democratic People's Republic of Korea established under Kim Il-sung

1950: Korean War begins with invasion of South Korea

1953: Armistice signed, ending active fighting in the Korean War

1994: Kim Il-sung dies; Kim Jong-il succeeds

2011: Kim Jong Un becomes Supreme Leader after his father's death