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Independence North Korea, in 36 editions.
The entry for North Korea published Independence in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 7 editions. Each is shown as published. Independence in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 7
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Independence” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 3 editions, 1990 to 1992.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
9 September 1948
9 September 1948
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
9 September 1948
note: 15 August 1945, date of independence from the Japanese and celebrated in North Korea as National Liberation Day
9 September 1948
note:
15 August 1945, date of independence from the Japanese and celebrated in
North Korea as National Liberation Day
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
9 September 1948
9 September 1948
note:
15 August 1945, date of independence from the Japanese and celebrated in
North Korea as National Liberation Day
The same text in 3 editions, 1995 to 1997.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
9 September 1948
note: 15 August 1945, date of independence from the Japanese and celebrated in North Korea as National Liberation Day
9 September 1948
note: 15 August 1945, date of independence from the Japanese and
celebrated in North Korea as National Liberation Day
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
9 September 1948 Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Foundation Day
note: 15 August 1945, date of independence from the Japanese and celebrated in North Korea as National Liberation Day
9 September 1948 Democratic People's Republic of Korea
(DPRK) Foundation Day
note: 15 August 1945, date of independence from the Japanese and
celebrated in North Korea as National Liberation Day
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
9 September 1948, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Foundation Day
note: 15 August 1945, date of independence from the Japanese and celebrated in North Korea as National Liberation Day
9 September 1948 1948, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Korea (DPRK) Foundation Day
note: 15 August 1945, date of independence from the Japanese and
celebrated in North Korea as National Liberation Day
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
9 September 1948, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Foundation Day
note: 15 August 1945, date of independence from the Japanese and celebrated in North Korea as National Liberation Day
9 September 1948, Democratic People's Republic of
note: 15 August 1945, date of independence from the Japanese and
The same text in 25 editions, 2001 to 2025.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
15 August 1945 (from Japan)
Rewritten: too little of the 2000 text remains to mark the changes.
15 August 1945 (from Japan)
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Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. “North Korea: Independence.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/north-korea/independence.