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North Korea

proper noun

  1. country in East Asia
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /noɹθ ˌkəˈɹi.ə/ / /nɔːθ ˌkəˈɹiː.ə/

name

Etymology: From north + Korea, due to its northerly position on the Korean peninsula.

  1. A country in East Asia, whose territory consists of the northern part of Korea. Official name: Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Capital: Pyongyang.

    “The Little Assembly directed the commission to hold elections "wherever possible" which means, in effect, the United States-occupied zone. Russia, occupying North Korea, has boycotted the commission completely.”

    “A few species such as bat, shrew, striped hamster and muskrat are found only in North Korea. Also only in North Korea are tiger, lynx, two species of deer, Manchurian weasel and northern pika in the plateau regions of Paektusan.”