North Korea (Simple English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "North Korea" in Simple English language version.

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bbc.co.uk (Global: 11^th place; Simple English: 9^th place)

news.bbc.co.uk

McGivering, Jill (2009-09-29). "N Korea constitution bolsters Kim". BBC. Archived from the original on 2019-12-24. Retrieved 2009-09-30.

bbc.co.uk

BBC News - "North Korea tells world to 'expect no change'" Archived 2019-06-18 at the Wayback Machine, 30 December 2011

books.google.com (Global: 3^rd place; Simple English: 4^th place)

Cho, Joan E. (2024-02-13). Seeds of Mobilization: The Authoritarian Roots of South Korea's Democracy. University of Michigan Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-472-90403-7. Retrieved 2025-05-16.

census.gov (Global: 18^th place; Simple English: 7^th place)

GDP (official exchange rate) Archived 2018-12-24 at the Wayback Machine, The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, last updated on April 26, 2010; accessed on May 17, 2010. Population data obtained from Total Midyear Population Archived 2013-10-12 at the Wayback Machine, U.S. Census Bureau, International Data Base, accessed on May 17, 2010. Note: Per capita values were obtained by dividing the GDP (official exchange rate) data by the Population data.

cia.gov (Global: 133^rd place; Simple English: 60^th place)

"Korea, North". The World Factbook. 2009. Archived from the original on 18 May 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
GDP (official exchange rate) Archived 2018-12-24 at the Wayback Machine, The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, last updated on April 26, 2010; accessed on May 17, 2010. Population data obtained from Total Midyear Population Archived 2013-10-12 at the Wayback Machine, U.S. Census Bureau, International Data Base, accessed on May 17, 2010. Note: Per capita values were obtained by dividing the GDP (official exchange rate) data by the Population data.
"CIA The World Factbook – North Korea". Cia.gov. Archived from the original on 18 May 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2011.

everyculture.com (Global: 6,149^th place; Simple English: 3,101^st place)

"Culture of North Korea – Alternative name, History and ethnic relations". Countries and Their Cultures. Advameg Inc. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2009.

fco.gov.uk (Global: 6,419^th place; Simple English: 2,910^th place)

"Country Profile: North Korea". Foreign and Commonwealth Office, UK. 2009-06-25. Archived from the original on 2009-11-07. Retrieved 2010-02-10.

joins.com (Global: 375^th place; Simple English: 686^th place)

news.joins.com

(in Korean) UNFPA (2009-10-01). "한반도 인구 7천400만명 시대 임박". United Nations. Archived from the original on 2010-04-17. Retrieved 2010-04-14. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

korea-np.co.jp (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

www1.korea-np.co.jp

"DPRK's Socialist Constitution (Full Text)". The People's Korea. 1998. Archived from the original on 28 October 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2009.; see Chapter 5, Article 68

koreatimes.co.kr (Global: 582^nd place; Simple English: 615^th place)

Lankov, Andrei "Kim Tu-bong and Historical Linguistics," Archived 2012-09-29 at the Wayback Machine The Korea Times (ROK). September 2, 2007; retrieved 2012-7-25.

latimes.com (Global: 32^nd place; Simple English: 33^rd place)

articles.latimes.com

Barbara Demick (2 October 2005). "Buddhist Temple Being Restored in N. Korea". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 11 February 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2010.

loc.gov (Global: 63^rd place; Simple English: 81^st place)

lcweb2.loc.gov

North Korea – Contemporary Cultural Expression Archived 2013-10-26 at the Wayback Machine, Country Studies.

memory.loc.gov

Bruce G. Cumings. "The Rise of Korean Nationalism and Communism". A Country Study: North Korea. Library of Congress. Call number DS932 .N662 1994. Archived from the original on 2007-04-10. Retrieved 2013-10-28.

miff.com.au (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

"Q&A with Anna Broinowski (Aim High in Creation!)". Melbourne International Film Festival. July 2013. Archived from the original on 6 August 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.

nationalarchives.gov.uk (Global: 718^th place; Simple English: 559^th place)

webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk

"Country Profile: North Korea". Foreign and Commonwealth Office, UK. 2009-06-25. Archived from the original on 2009-11-07. Retrieved 2010-02-10.

nettavisen.no (Global: 2,845^th place; Simple English: 703^rd place)

NTB (2025-05-01). "Nord-Korea bygger bro til Russland". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2025-05-01.

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; Simple English: 8^th place)

Choe, Sang-Hun (2009-09-28). "New North Korean Constitution Bolsters Kim's Power". New York Times. Archived from the original on 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2009-09-30.

pcgn.org.uk (Global: low place; Simple English: 9,010^th place)

"Administrative Population and Divisions Figures (#26)" (PDF). DPRK: The Land of the Morning Calm. Permanent Committee on Geographical Names for British Official Use. April 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-25. Retrieved 2006-10-10.

state.gov (Global: 228^th place; Simple English: 128^th place)

Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs (February 2009). "Background Note: North Korea". U.S. State Department. Archived from the original on 1 July 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2009.

statista.com (Global: 1,214^th place; Simple English: 646^th place)

"Largest armies in the world by personnel 2020". Statista. Archived from the original on 2020-12-24. Retrieved 2020-12-01.

un.org (Global: 117^th place; Simple English: 76^th place)

unstats.un.org

"DPR Korea 2008 Population Census National Report" (PDF). Pyongyang: DPRK Central Bureau of Statistics. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-03-31. Retrieved 2011-02-19.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; Simple English: 1^st place)

"Administrative Population and Divisions Figures (#26)" (PDF). DPRK: The Land of the Morning Calm. Permanent Committee on Geographical Names for British Official Use. April 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-25. Retrieved 2006-10-10.
(in Korean) UNFPA (2009-10-01). "한반도 인구 7천400만명 시대 임박". United Nations. Archived from the original on 2010-04-17. Retrieved 2010-04-14. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
"DPR Korea 2008 Population Census National Report" (PDF). Pyongyang: DPRK Central Bureau of Statistics. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-03-31. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
"Korea, North". The World Factbook. 2009. Archived from the original on 18 May 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
GDP (official exchange rate) Archived 2018-12-24 at the Wayback Machine, The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, last updated on April 26, 2010; accessed on May 17, 2010. Population data obtained from Total Midyear Population Archived 2013-10-12 at the Wayback Machine, U.S. Census Bureau, International Data Base, accessed on May 17, 2010. Note: Per capita values were obtained by dividing the GDP (official exchange rate) data by the Population data.
Choe, Sang-Hun (2009-09-28). "New North Korean Constitution Bolsters Kim's Power". New York Times. Archived from the original on 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2009-09-30.
McGivering, Jill (2009-09-29). "N Korea constitution bolsters Kim". BBC. Archived from the original on 2019-12-24. Retrieved 2009-09-30.
BBC News - "North Korea tells world to 'expect no change'" Archived 2019-06-18 at the Wayback Machine, 30 December 2011
Lankov, Andrei "Kim Tu-bong and Historical Linguistics," Archived 2012-09-29 at the Wayback Machine The Korea Times (ROK). September 2, 2007; retrieved 2012-7-25.
North Korea – Contemporary Cultural Expression Archived 2013-10-26 at the Wayback Machine, Country Studies.
"Q&A with Anna Broinowski (Aim High in Creation!)". Melbourne International Film Festival. July 2013. Archived from the original on 6 August 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
Bruce G. Cumings. "The Rise of Korean Nationalism and Communism". A Country Study: North Korea. Library of Congress. Call number DS932 .N662 1994. Archived from the original on 2007-04-10. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
"DPRK's Socialist Constitution (Full Text)". The People's Korea. 1998. Archived from the original on 28 October 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2009.; see Chapter 5, Article 68
"Culture of North Korea – Alternative name, History and ethnic relations". Countries and Their Cultures. Advameg Inc. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
"CIA The World Factbook – North Korea". Cia.gov. Archived from the original on 18 May 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs (February 2009). "Background Note: North Korea". U.S. State Department. Archived from the original on 1 July 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
Barbara Demick (2 October 2005). "Buddhist Temple Being Restored in N. Korea". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 11 February 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
"Largest armies in the world by personnel 2020". Statista. Archived from the original on 2020-12-24. Retrieved 2020-12-01.

North Korea (Simple English Wikipedia)

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11th place; Simple English: 9th place)

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bbc.co.uk

books.google.com (Global: 3rd place; Simple English: 4th place)

census.gov (Global: 18th place; Simple English: 7th place)

cia.gov (Global: 133rd place; Simple English: 60th place)

everyculture.com (Global: 6,149th place; Simple English: 3,101st place)

fco.gov.uk (Global: 6,419th place; Simple English: 2,910th place)

joins.com (Global: 375th place; Simple English: 686th place)

news.joins.com

korea-np.co.jp (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

www1.korea-np.co.jp

koreatimes.co.kr (Global: 582nd place; Simple English: 615th place)

latimes.com (Global: 32nd place; Simple English: 33rd place)

articles.latimes.com

loc.gov (Global: 63rd place; Simple English: 81st place)

lcweb2.loc.gov

memory.loc.gov

miff.com.au (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

nationalarchives.gov.uk (Global: 718th place; Simple English: 559th place)

webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk

nettavisen.no (Global: 2,845th place; Simple English: 703rd place)

nytimes.com (Global: 7th place; Simple English: 8th place)

pcgn.org.uk (Global: low place; Simple English: 9,010th place)

state.gov (Global: 228th place; Simple English: 128th place)

statista.com (Global: 1,214th place; Simple English: 646th place)

un.org (Global: 117th place; Simple English: 76th place)

unstats.un.org

web.archive.org (Global: 1st place; Simple English: 1st place)

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11^th place; Simple English: 9^th place)

books.google.com (Global: 3^rd place; Simple English: 4^th place)

census.gov (Global: 18^th place; Simple English: 7^th place)

cia.gov (Global: 133^rd place; Simple English: 60^th place)

everyculture.com (Global: 6,149^th place; Simple English: 3,101^st place)

fco.gov.uk (Global: 6,419^th place; Simple English: 2,910^th place)

joins.com (Global: 375^th place; Simple English: 686^th place)

koreatimes.co.kr (Global: 582^nd place; Simple English: 615^th place)

latimes.com (Global: 32^nd place; Simple English: 33^rd place)

loc.gov (Global: 63^rd place; Simple English: 81^st place)

nationalarchives.gov.uk (Global: 718^th place; Simple English: 559^th place)

nettavisen.no (Global: 2,845^th place; Simple English: 703^rd place)

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; Simple English: 8^th place)

pcgn.org.uk (Global: low place; Simple English: 9,010^th place)

state.gov (Global: 228^th place; Simple English: 128^th place)

statista.com (Global: 1,214^th place; Simple English: 646^th place)

un.org (Global: 117^th place; Simple English: 76^th place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; Simple English: 1^st place)