The Data Atlas of North Korea (in English)

Seoul National University Unification Studies Research Series – 5

Author: Schwekendiek Daniel

Foreword

The Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea (DPRK) – widely known as North Korea – remains one of the most secluded societies on earth. As a result its totalitarian government has not officially released any quantitative data to the outside world. However, this atlas makes use of raw data, collected from a number of sources, which I have used in the course of my previous research on North Korea. It should provide help to all researchers, scholars, field workers and political decision makers dealing with North Korea’s statistical terra incognita.

It should be formally mentioned that the term South Korea and South Korean refers to the Republic of Korea and its people, and the term North Korea and North Korean to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and its people. All ages are given according to conventional western age (which might differ by up to two years from traditional Korean age classifications).

None of the maps shown reflects a position held by me on the legal status of any country or territory or the delimitation of any frontiers. Any views expressed herein are solely my own and do not necessarily constitute policy of Seoul National University (SNU) or the Institute of Peace and Unification Studies (IPUS).

Dr. Daniel Schwekendiek

Published: 2009.11.19