North Korea39.89° N, 126.44° E
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A temperate climate brings rainfall concentrated in summer and long, bitter winters to North Korea. Late spring droughts are often followed by severe flooding, while occasional typhoons arrive during the early fall.
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Its government is a dictatorship and single-party communist state. Its civil law system is based on the Prussian model and influenced by Japanese traditions and Communist legal theory. The current constitution was adopted in 1998. The country gained independence from Japan on 15 August 1945. Its national holiday marks the Founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on 9 September (1948).
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person
Three horizontal bands—blue at the top and bottom, with a triple-width red band between them—form the flag; the red band is edged in white. On the left side of the red band is a white disk with a red five-pointed star; the red star represents socialism. The red band stands for revolutionary traditions, white for purity, strength, and dignity, and blue for sovereignty, peace, and friendship. The national symbols are the red star and chollima, a winged horse.
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person
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