dollar - 300-600 (December 2002), 200 (December 2001)

Fiscal year:
calendar year

Communications Korea, North

Telephones - main lines in use:
1.1 million (2001)

Telephones - mobile cellular:
NA

Telephone system:
general assessment: NA
domestic: NA
international: country code - 850; satellite earth stations - 1
Intelsat (Indian Ocean) and 1 Russian (Indian Ocean region); other
international connections through Moscow and Beijing

Radio broadcast stations:
AM 16, FM 14, shortwave 12 (1999)

Radios:
3.36 million (1997)

Television broadcast stations:
38 (1999)

Televisions:
1.2 million (1997)

Internet country code:
.kp

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
1 (2000)

Internet users:
NA

Transportation Korea, North

Railways:
total: 5,214 km
standard gauge: 5,214 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified) (2003)

Highways:
total: 31,200 km
paved: 1,997 km
unpaved: 29,203 km (1999 est.)

Waterways:
2,250 km
note: most navigable only by small craft (2004)

Pipelines:
oil 154 km (2004)

Ports and harbors:
Ch'ongjin, Haeju, Hungnam (Hamhung), Kimch'aek, Kosong, Najin,
Namp'o, Sinuiju, Songnim, Sonbong (formerly Unggi), Ungsang, Wonsan

Merchant marine:
total: 203 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 921,577 GRT/1,339,929 DWT
by type: bulk 6, cargo 166, combination bulk 2, container 3,
liquefied gas 1, livestock carrier 3, multi-functional large load
carrier 1, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 11, refrigerated
cargo 6, roll on/roll off 2, short-sea/passenger 1
registered in other countries: 4 (2004 est.)
foreign-owned: Albania 1, Belize 1, Bolivia 1, Cambodia 3, Cyprus 1,
Egypt 3, Germany 1, Greece 4, Italy 1, Lebanon 2, Marshall Islands
1, Pakistan 1, Portugal 1, Romania 8, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1, Syria
9, Tanzania 1, Tunisia 1, Turkey 5, Ukraine 2, United States 3

Airports:
78 (2003 est.)

Airports - with paved runways:
total: 35
over 3,047 m: 3
2,438 to 3,047 m: 23
914 to 1,523 m: 1
under 914 m: 3 (2003 est.)
1,524 to 2,437 m: 5

Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 43
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 20
under 914 m: 8 (2003 est.)
914 to 1,523 m: 14

Heliports:
19 (2003 est.)

Military Korea, North

Military branches:
Korean People's Army (includes Army, Navy, Air Force), Civil
Security Forces

Military manpower - military age and obligation:
17 years o