Konghwaguk

Konghwaguk is the Korean name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly known in English as North Korea. It is a sovereign state in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. The country's capital and largest city is Pyongyang.

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea was established in 1948, following the division of Korea at the end of World War II. It shares its borders with China and Russia to the north and the Seoul Capital Area to the south, along the Korean Demilitarized Zone. The western border is defined by the Yellow Sea and the Korean Bay, while the eastern border is along the Sea of Japan.

North Korea is a socialist republic with a centrally planned economy. Its political system is characterized by a single-party state, led by the Workers' Party of Korea. The country has a complex relationship with the international community, marked by its nuclear weapons program and human rights record.

The Korean War, fought from 1950 to 1953, resulted in a perpetual armistice rather than a peace treaty, leaving the Korean Peninsula divided. Relations between North and South Korea remain tense, with occasional periods of dialogue and heightened confrontation. The official ideology of North Korea is Juche, which emphasizes self-reliance and Korean nationalism.