North Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea · Eastern Asia
Updated 8 November 2026
North Korea is a country in Eastern Asia with its capital in Pyongyang. Its head of state is Kim Jong-un and its head of government is Pak Thae-song. On DiploMaps you can see North Korea on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Pyongyang
- Head of state
- Kim Jong-unSupreme Leader of North Korea since 2011
- Head of government
- Pak Thae-songPremier of North Korea since 2024
- Foreign minister
- Choe Son-huiNorth Korean bureaucrat and politician
- Population
- 26.6 million (2025)
- Area
- 120,538 km²
- Currency
- North Korean won (KPW)
- Official languages
- Korean
- United Nations
- Member since 1991
- Region
- Eastern Asia · Asia
North Korea and the UAE
- UAE imports from it (2022)
- $777.4 thousand
- Visa for UAE citizens
- Visa needed before travel