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Destination : NORTH KOREA

North Korea covers an area of 120,410 sq. km. (47,000 sq. mi.). The capital is the city of Pyongyang. Other important cities are : Hamhung, Chongjin, Wonsan, Nampo, and Kaesong.
About 80% of land area is moderately high mountains separated by deep, narrow valleys and small, cultivated plains. The remainder is lowland plains covering small, scattered areas. The climate: Long, cold, dry winters; short, hot, humid, summers.

Following World War II, Korea was split into a northern, communist half and a southern, Western-oriented half. KIM Chong-il has ruled North Korea since his father and the country's founder, president KIM Il-song, died in 1994. After decades of mismanagement, the North relies heavily on international food aid to feed its population, while continuing to expend resources to maintain an army of about 1 million. North Korea's long-range missile development and research into nuclear and chemical weapons are of major concern to the international community.