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Country name North Korea, in 35 editions.
The entry for North Korea published Country name in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 14 editions. Each is shown as published. Country name in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 14
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Long-form name” (1990 to 1992), “Names” (1993 to 1995), “Name of country” (1996) and “Country name” (1997 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 3 editions, 1990 to 1992.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
Published as “Long-form name”
Democratic People's Republic of Korea; abbreviated DPRK
Democratic People's Republic of Korea; abbreviated DPRK
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- conventional short form:
- North Korea
- local long form:
- Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk
- local short form:
- none
conventional long form:
Democratic People's Republic of Korea; abbreviated DPRK Korea
conventional short form:
North Korea
local long form:
Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk
local short form:
none
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
The entry for North Korea did not include Country name.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- conventional short form:
- North Korea
- local long form:
- Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk
- local short form:
- none
note: the North Koreans generally use the term "Choson" to refer to their country
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
local long form:
local short form:
note: the North Koreans generally use the term "Choson" to refer to
their country
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
Published as “Name of country”
- conventional long form:
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- conventional short form:
- North Korea
- local long form:
- Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk
- local short form:
- none
note: the North Koreans generally use the term "Choson" to refer to their country
- abbreviation:
- DPRK
conventional long form: Democratic People's Republic of Korea
conventional short form: North Korea
local long form: Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk
local short form: none
note: the North Koreans generally use the term "Choson" to refer to
their country
abbreviation: DPRK
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- conventional long form:
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- conventional short form:
- North Korea
- local long form:
- Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk
- local short form:
- none
note: the North Koreans generally use the term "Choson" to refer to their country
- abbreviation :
- DPRK
conventional long form: Democratic People's Republic of Korea
conventional short form: North Korea
local long form: Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk
local short form: none
note: the North Koreans generally use the term "Choson" to refer to
their countryabbreviation: abbreviation : DPRK
The same text in 1998 and 1999.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- conventional long form:
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- conventional short form:
- North Korea
- local long form:
- Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk
- local short form:
- none
note: the North Koreans generally use the term "Choson" to refer to their country
- abbreviation:
- DPRK
conventional long form: Democratic People's Republic of Korea
conventional short form: North Korea
local long form: Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk
local short form: none
note: the North Koreans generally use the term "Choson" to refer to
their countryabbreviation : abbreviation: DPRK
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- conventional long form:
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- conventional short form:
- North Korea
- local long form:
- Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk
- local short form:
- none
note: the North Koreans generally use the term "Choson" to refer to their country
- abbreviation:
- DPRK
conventional long form: Democratic People's Republic of Korea
conventional short form: North Korea
local long form: Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk
local short form: none
note: the North Koreans generally use the term "Choson" to refer to
abbreviation: DPRK
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- conventional long form:
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea conventional short form: North Korea local long form: Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk local short form: none note: the North Koreans generally use the term "Choson" to refer to their country abbreviation: DPRK
conventional long form: Democratic People's Republic of Korea
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- conventional long form:
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- conventional short form:
- North Korea
- local short form:
- none
- local long form:
- Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk
note: the North Koreans generally use the term "Choson" to refer to their country
- abbreviation:
- DPRK
conventional long form: Democratic People's Republic of Korea
conventional short form: North Korea local long form: Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk
local short form: none
local long form: Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk
note: the North Koreans generally use the term "Choson" to refer to their country
abbreviation: DPRK
The same text in 2004 and 2005.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- conventional long form:
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- conventional short form:
- North Korea
- local long form:
- Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk
- local short form:
- none
note: the North Koreans generally use the term "Choson" to refer to their country
- abbreviation:
- DPRK
conventional long form: Democratic People's Republic of Korea
conventional short form: North Korea
local short long form: none Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk
local long short form: Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk none
note: the North Koreans generally use the term "Choson" to refer to their country
abbreviation: DPRK
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- conventional long form:
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- conventional short form:
- North Korea
- local long form:
- Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk
- local short form:
- Choson
- abbreviation:
- DPRK
conventional long form: Democratic People's Republic of Korea
conventional short form: North Korea
local long form: Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk
local short form: none Choson
note: the North Koreans generally use the term "Choson" to refer to their country
abbreviation: DPRK
The same text in 6 editions, 2009 to 2014.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- conventional long form:
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- conventional short form:
- North Korea
- local long form:
- Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk
- local short form:
- Choson
- abbreviation:
- DPRK
conventional long form:
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
conventional short form:
North Korea
local long form:
Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk
local short form:
Choson
abbreviation:
DPRK
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- conventional long form:
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- conventional short form:
- North Korea
- local long form:
- Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk
- local short form:
- Choson
- abbreviation:
- DPRK
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
local long form:
local short form:
abbreviation:
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- conventional long form:
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- conventional short form:
- North Korea
- local long form:
- Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk
- local short form:
- Choson
- abbreviation:
- DPRK
- etymology:
- derived from the Chinese name for Goryeo, which was the Korean dynasty that united the peninsula in the 10th century A.D.;
- the North Korean name "Choson" means "[land of the] morning calm"
conventional long form: Democratic People's Republic of Korea
conventional short form: North Korea
local long form: Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk
local short form: Choson
abbreviation: DPRK
etymology: derived from the Chinese name for Goryeo, which was the Korean dynasty that united the peninsula in the 10th century A.D.; the North Korean name "Choson" means "[land of the] morning calm"
The same text in 9 editions, 2017 to 2025.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- conventional long form:
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- conventional short form:
- North Korea
- local long form:
- Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk
- local short form:
- Choson
- abbreviation:
- DPRK
- etymology:
- derived from the Chinese name for Goryeo, which was the Korean dynasty that united the peninsula in the 10th century A.D.;
- the North Korean name "Choson" means "[Land of the] Morning Calm"
conventional long form: Democratic People's Republic of Korea
conventional short form: North Korea
local long form: Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk
local short form: Choson
abbreviation: DPRK
etymology: derived from the Chinese name for Goryeo, which was the Korean dynasty that united the peninsula in the 10th century A.D.; the North Korean name "Choson" means "[land "[Land of the] morning calm" Morning Calm"
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Central Intelligence Agency. “North Korea: Country name.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/north-korea/country-name.