North Korea
North Korea is officially known as the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, and is located in East Asia. North Korea is the bulk of the Korean Peninsula. North Korea's capital is Pyongyang, which is also the highest populated city in the country. Pyongyang has a population of 3,255,288. North Korea has a population of about 25 million. Their currency is the North Korean Won. They have a communist government, run by Kim Jong-Un.
North Korea is mostly a mountainous country, it borders China, Russia, South Korea, and the East Sea. Some of the cash crops in North Korea are rice, corn, soybeans, and potatoes. North Korea has a lot of natural resources including coal, tin, tungsten, zinc, lead, iron ore and copper.
North Korea's capital city is an interesting place, the name Pyongyang means "the capital of willows" because there are many willow trees all across the city. The capital is home to one of the worlds largest stadiums, Rungnado May Day Stadium. The stadium is a multi-purpose stadium that has been used for everything from executions to gymnastics performances.
Sources:
"Historical Places of North Korea." Historical Places of North Korea. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Oct. 2013.
"North Korea." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 16 Oct. 2013. Web. 17 Oct. 2013.
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Good but brief overall.