North Korea
North Korea is a state in Korea (East Asia) that has existed since 1948 CE. Its people spoke Koreanic languages (Korean kingdoms).
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, ruled by Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il and Kim Jong Un. It invaded the south in 1950, suffered a famine in the 1990s and tested its first nuclear weapon in 2006.
See North Korea on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1948 CE to the present
- Duration
- 77 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Korea, East Asia
- Language family
- Koreanic
- Capital
- Pyongyang
Came from
Events in East Asia during its time
- People's Republic proclaimed
- Korean War
- Tibetan uprising
- Reform and opening
- Tohoku earthquake and tsunami
Neighbours in East Asia
- People's Republic of China
- Ganden Phodrang (Dalai Lama government)
- Japan (postwar)
- South Korea
- Republic of China on Taiwan
- Republic of China (mainland)
- Portuguese Macau
- British Hong Kong
- Tibet under the People's Republic
- Allied occupation of Japan
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Dutch East Indies
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- Soviet Union
Questions
When did North Korea exist?
1948 CE to the present, about 77 years.
Where was North Korea?
Korea, in East Asia. Its capital was Pyongyang.
What language did North Korea speak?
Koreanic. This family includes Korean kingdoms.
What came before North Korea?
Japanese Korea.