Basic Details |
| Region | East Asia |
| Capital City | Pyongyang |
| Government Type | Socialist Republic |
| Official Languages | Korean |
| Currency | Korean Peoples won, MKD |
| Phone Code | +850 |
| Important Cities | Anju, Chongjin, Chongju, Haeju, Hamhung, Hoeryong, Huichon, Hyesan, Kaechon, Kaesong, Kanggye, Kimchaek, Kusong |
| National Day | Chogukhaebang?i nal (Aug-15) |
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Economy |
| GDP (nominal) | USD 16 Billion |
| Ease of Doing Business Ranking | 0 |
| Primary Industries | Agriculture,Fisheries,Food distribution system,Crisis and famine,Food shortages,Mining,Information technology and culture. |
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Foreign Relations |
| Bordering Nations | China, South Korea, Russia |
| Member of | (United Nations) |
| Major Exports | Mining, Metals & Minerals, Automobiles, Vehicles & Components, Plastics and Products, Agriculture & Farming Products and Solutions, Electrical Products, Pharmaceutical Products, Silk & Textiles, Cosmetics and Accessories, Machinery & Appliances, Fisheries, Sea Food & Crustaceans, Glass and glassware, Chemical Products, Other Products, Instruments & Optical Solutions |
| Major Imports | Plastics and Products, Edible Oils & Seeds, Rubber and Products, Agriculture & Farming Products and Solutions, Pharmaceutical Products, Chemical Products, Silk & Textiles, Books and Papers, Cereals & Pulses, Food & Beverages, Spirits & Vinegar, Retail & Fmcg Products, Cosmetics and Accessories, Wood and Pulp, Mining, Metals & Minerals |
| Total Exports Value | USD 0.302 Billion |
| Total Imports Value | USD 0.911 Billion |
| Foreign Trade Balance | USD 0.609 Billion (Deficit) |
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Foreign Relations with India |
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| Trade Agreements with India | Trade between India and North Korea has seen a large increase in recent years. From an average total trade of barely $10 million in the middle of the 2000s, it shot up to $60 million in 2013. The trade is overwhelmingly in India's favor, with its exports accounting for roughly $60 million while North Korean exports to India were worth $36 million. India's primary export to North Korea is refined petroleum products while silver and auto parts are the main components of its imports from North Korea. |
| Major Exports to India | Chemical Products, Electrical Products, Plastics and Products, Machinery & Appliances, Rubber and Products, Mining, Metals & Minerals, Building & Construction Products & Services, Books and Papers, Retail & Fmcg Products, Silk & Textiles, Instruments & Optical Solutions, Glass and glassware, Gems & Jewellery, Ceramic Products |
| Major Imports from India | Mining, Metals & Minerals, Chemical Products, Gems & Jewellery, Silk & Textiles, Pharmaceutical Products, Machinery & Appliances, Fashion and Apparel, Instruments & Optical Solutions, Electrical Products, Hides, Leather & Tannery, Wood and Pulp, Books and Papers, Live Animals and Animal Products |
| India's Imports Value | USD 2.48 Million |
| India's Exports Value | USD 1.77 Million |
| Trade Balance with India | USD 0.71 Million (Excess) |
| Indian Embassy Details for North Korea | Embassy of India
H.E. Mr. Atul Malhari Gotsurve
Honourable Ambassador
6 Munsudong, District Daedonggang Pyongyang, Democratic Republic of Korea
amb.pyongyang@mea.gov.in
850 -2-381-7215
https://eoi.gov.in/pyongyang/
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| Embassy Details of North Korea in India | North Korea
Embassy of the Democratic People s Republic of Korea
H.E. Mr. Choe Hui Chol
Ambassador
S-362,Panchsheel Park, Malviya NagarNew Delhi110017
embassydprkin@yahoo.com
+91-11-42548834 (O)
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