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Transportation of Korea North

Airports:77 (2006)
Airports - with paved runways:total: 36
over 3,047 m: 2
2,438 to 3,047 m: 22
1,524 to 2,437 m: 8
914 to 1,523 m: 1
under 914 m: 3 (2006)
Airports - with unpaved runways:total: 41
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 20
914 to 1,523 m: 13
under 914 m: 7 (2006)
Heliports:22 (2006)
Pipelines:oil 154 km (2006)
Railways:total: 5,214 km
standard gauge: 5,214 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified) (2006)
Roadways:total: 31,200 km
paved: 1,997 km
unpaved: 29,203 km (1999 est.)
Waterways:2,250 km (most navigable only by small craft) (2007)
Merchant marine:total: 232 ships (1000 GRT or over) 983,182 GRT/1,370,104 DWT
by type: bulk carrier 14, cargo 176, chemical tanker 1, container 4, livestock carrier 3, passenger/cargo 5, petroleum tanker 17, refrigerated cargo 3, roll on/roll off 8, vehicle carrier 1
foreign-owned: 60 (British Virgin Islands 1, China 1, Denmark 1, Egypt 2, Greece 1, India 1, Lebanon 6, Lithuania 1, Marshall Islands 1, Pakistan 3, Romania 11, Russia 1, Singapore 1, Syria 14, Turkey 4, UAE 6, US 3, Yemen 2)
registered in other countries: 5 (Belize 2, Mongolia 3) (2006)
Ports and terminals:Ch'ongjin, Haeju, Hungnam (Hamhung), Kimch'aek, Kosong, Najin, Namp'o, Sinuiju, Songnim, Sonbong (formerly Unggi), Ungsang, Wonsan

Korea North Quickstats

  • Population: 23,301,725 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 120,540 sq km
  • Density: 190 /km² (55th)
  • GDP (total): $22.85 billion (85th)
  • GDP (per capita): $1,007 (149th)
  • Literacy: 99%

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  • Currency: North Korean won (₩) (KPW)
  • Dial code: +850

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