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Source: The Future of World Religions: Population Growth Projections, 2010-2050

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Capital
Pyongyang
Population (2010)
24,350,000
Annual population growth rate (2000-2010)
0.6%
Population gain (2000-2010)
1,452,000
GDP per capita
$1,527 (US)
Literacy
>99.0% of adult population
Life expectancy (2010)
69.1
Source: Population data from United Nations (updated May 2011); 2005 GDP per capita (in 2005 PPP $) from U.N. Development Programme International Development Indicators; Literacy rate for 2012 from U.N. Organization for Education, Science and Culture

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