Outline of North Korea
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to North Korea: North Korea is a sovereign country located on the northern half of the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. To the south, separated by the Korean Demilitarized Zone, lies South Korea, with which it formed one nation until division following World War II. At its northern Amnok River border are China and, separated by the Tumen River in the extreme north-east, Russia. The capital of North Korea is the city of Pyongyang. North Korea is widely considered to be a Stalinist  dictatorship. The country's government styles itself as following the "Juche" ideology of self-reliance, developed by Kim Il-sung, the country's former leader. The current leader is Kim Jong-un, the late president Kim Il-sung's grandson and son of deceased leader Kim Jong-il. Relations are strongest with other officially socialist states: Vietnam, Laos, and China, as well as with Russia, Cambodia, and Myanmar. Following a major famine in the early 1990s, due partly to the collapse of the Soviet Union (previously a major economic partner), leader Kim Jong-il instigated the "Military-First" policy in  1995, increasing economic concentration and support for the military. North Korea's culture is officially promoted and heavily controlled by the government. The Arirang Festivals or "Mass Games" are government-organized events glorifying the regime, involving over 100,000 performers. Geography of North Korea. Geography of North Korea Regions of North Korea. Regions of North Korea Administrative divisions of North Korea. Administrative divisions of North Korea Provinces of North Korea. Provinces Special Administrative Regions Directly-governed cities Provinces of North Korea Second-level administrative districts of North Korea, by province. Pyongyang Directly Governed City. Pyongyang Directly Governed City Rason Special City . Rason Special City Chagang Province. Chagang Province North Hamgyŏng Province. North Hamgyong Province South Hamgyŏng Province. South Hamgyong Province North Hwanghae Province. North Hwanghae Province South Hwanghae Province. South Hwanghae Province Kangwon Province. Kangwon Province (North Korea) North P'yŏngan Province. North Pyongan Province South P'yŏngan Province. South Pyongan Province Ryanggang Province. Ryanggang Province Municipalities of North Korea. Municipalities of North Korea Demography of North Korea. Demographics of North Korea Government and politics of North Korea. Politics of North Korea Branches of the government of North Korea. Government of North Korea Foreign relations of North Korea. Foreign relations of North Korea  International organization membership. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is a member of: North Korea is one of only seven U.N. members which is not a member of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. Law and order in North Korea. Law of North Korea Military of North Korea. Military of North Korea Local government in North Korea. Local government in North Korea History of North Korea. History of North Korea History of North Korea, by period. History of North Korea, by year. List of years in North Korea 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956  1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Culture of North Korea. Culture of North Korea People of North Korea. People of North Korea Sports in North Korea. Sport in North Korea Economy and infrastructure of North Korea. Economy of North Korea Communications in North Korea. Communications in  North Korea Transport in North Korea. Transport in North Korea Education in North Korea. Education in North Korea Health in North Korea. Health in North Korea Bibliographies. Bibliography of North Korea See also. North Korea