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Name Joseonminjusminmingonghwaguk
Type Country
Usage Korean
Scripts 조선민주주의인민공화국, 북한(Korean Hangul)
Other Forms FormsBukhan
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Meaning & History
Korean form of North Korea, meaning "Democratic People's Republic of Korea", the official name of North Korea. 북한 (bukhan) is the informal eqivalent, meaning "North Korea" in Korean, from 북쪽 (bukjjok) meaning "north" and 한국 (hanguk) meaning "korea".