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CIA - The World Factbook: North Korea
Features map and brief descriptions of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.
www.cia.gov
Brief country profile, history, and map from Information Please almanac.
www.infoplease.com
US Department of State - North Korea
Country portal offers a map and links to Background Notes, Country Study, the US embassy and the current ambassador, press releases, fact sheets, annual Human Rights Reports and other major reports including Industry Market Reports.
www.state.gov
Detailed encyclopedia article, available in numerous languages, includes facts and figures, links to related topics.
en.wikipedia.org
Brief information and statistics on the country.
korea.co.kr
Online encyclopedia article with country profile, history and links to related articles.
encarta.msn.com
US Library of Congress - Portals to the World: North Korea
Annotated directory of selected online resources.
www.loc.gov
US Library of Congress - Country Study: North Korea
June 1993 country profile provides information about its historical setting, society and environment, economy, government and politics, and national security.
lcweb2.loc.gov
BBC News - Country Profile: North Korea
Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news.
news.bbc.co.uk
Encyclopedia of the Nations - Korea, Democratic People's Republic of (DPRK)
Provides information about the country's geography, people, government, economy and tourism. From Thomson Gale.
www.nationsencyclopedia.com
Profile includes information for various aspects of the country, with a special emphasis on statistics and rankings.
www.nationmaster.com