Korea North People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population: 20,543,000 (July 1986), average annual growth rate 2.3%

Nationality: noun—Korean(s); adjective— Korean

Ethnic divisions: racially homogeneous

Religion: Buddhism and Confucianism; religious activities now almost nonexistent

Language: Korean

Infant mortality rate: 32/1,000 (1983)

Life expectancy: men 63, women 67

Literacy: 95% est.

Labor force: 6.1 million (1980); 48% agricultural, 52% nonagricultural, shortage of skilled and unskilled labor

NOTE: The information regarding Korea North on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Korea North 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Korea North 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.