What every visitor should know about North Korea:

Money
The currency is the North Korean won (KPW). 100 KPW is worth about US$0.74, or €0.52.
Crime
CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 5 out of 5 (Very safe)
Capital
Pyongyang
Tap water
Not recommended. Water is usually drinkable in large cities, but quality is uneven.

North Korea facts and figures:

People

Population
22,665,345
Language
Korean
Ethnicity
Racially homogeneous; there is a small Chinese community and a few ethnic Japanese

Economy

GDP
US$1,800 (per capita)
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