

North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is an Eastern Asian country situated on the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital is Pyongyang. Its northern border is shared mainly with China, and there is an 18.3 km (11.4 mile) border with Russia along the Tumen River in the far northeast corner of the country. To the south it is bordered by South Korea, with which it formed one territorial unit until being divided into two states following World War II. The local climate is relatively temperate, with precipitation heavier in summer during a short rainy season called changma, and winters that can be bitterly cold on occasion. The DPRK's capital and largest city is P'yongyang; other major cities include Kaesong in the south, Sinuiju in the northwest, Wonsan and Hamhung in the east and Ch'ongjin in the northeast.
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