North Korea

/nɔrθ kəˌriə/
/nɔθ kəˈriə/
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Definitions of North Korea
  1. noun
    a communist country in the northern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948
    synonyms: D.P.R.K., DPRK, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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    Asian country, Asian nation
    any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent
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/nɔθ kəˈriə/
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East Asia - High School

If you have a yen to learn more about East Asia, review this list of essential vocabulary. You'll explore the climate, land features, political structures, and religious traditions of countries like China, Japan, and North and South Korea. You don't have to be a samurai to conquer this list.

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