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STAT	China	North Korea
Full name	People's Republic of China	The Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Land border length	22,147 km Ranked 1st. 13 times more than North Korea	1,673 km Ranked 97th.
National anthems	Y\u00ecy\u01d2ngj\u016bn J\u00ecnx\u00edngq\u01d4 ( March of the Volunteers )	Aegukka ( The Patriotic Song )
National identity card	First issued at school age, the Resident Identity Card ( Chinese : \u5c45\u6c11\u8eab\u4efd\u8bc1, Pinyin : J\u016bm\u00edn Sh\u0113nf\u00e8nzh\u00e8ng) becomes compulsory at 16.	Photos North Korea is probably the country which imposes the strongest fines for citizens not carrying ID cards. To travel North Koreans need not only an identity card, but also a "travel pass", with specified destination and written permission. Sometimes citizens may be punished with time in a labour camp for not carrying their cards, however this is often only a short sentence and people are usually released upon presentation of the card at a later date. Although much is not known about the properties of the card, it is probably plastic and similar in size to most European ID cards. Between 2004 and 2008, all records were transferred to an electronic Korean-language central database. North Koreans sometimes give false names on their cards because speaking to foreigners (except for in arranged official occasions) is a crime. Obtaining a driving license in North Korea is not usual - except in the case of professional drivers, mechanics and assistants - as number of cars owned by the public is very limited, making Pyongyang one of the only state cities without much traffic. Most people do not have passports because of restricted movement by the state, and usually only government officials are issued them. North Koreans working abroad are issued contracts between North Korea and the host country to allow for travel, and government officers often accompany and supervise workers. See also North Korea passports
National tree	Ginkgo	Magnolia
Neighboring countries and territories	Afghanistan (L) Bhutan (L) Burma (L) India (L) Japan (M) Kazakhstan (L) North Korea South Korea (M) Kyrgyzstan (L) Laos (L) Mongolia (L) Nepal (L) Pakistan (L) Philippines (M) Russia (L) Tajikistan (L) Vietnam Hong Kong ( China ) Macau ( China ) Taiwan (M)	China Japan (M) South Korea Russia
Overview	<p>China is the world&#039;s most populous country, with a continuous culture stretching back nearly 4,000 years.</p> <p>Many of the elements that make up the foundation of the modern world originated in China, including paper, gunpowder, credit banking, the compass and paper money. </p> <p>After stagnating for more than two decades under the rigid authoritarianism of early communist rule under its late leader, Chairman Mao, China <a href="/news/world-asia-pacific-13017877" >China profile</a>now has the world&#039;s fastest-growing economy and is undergoing what has been described as a second industrial revolution. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13017877">Full Article</a>	<p>For decades North Korea has been one of the world&#039;s most secretive societies. It is one of the few countries still under nominally communist rule. </p> <p>North Korea&#039;s nuclear ambitions have exacerbated its rigidly maintained isolation from the rest of the world. </p> <p>The country emerged in 1948 amid the chaos following the end of World War II. Its history is dominated by its Great Leader, Kim Il-sung, who shaped political affairs for almost half a century. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15256929">Full Article</a>

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