Unitary One-Party Socialist Republic
North Korea is governed as a unitary state under the leadership of the Workers’ Party of Korea, with formal state structures nominally headed by the Supreme People’s Assembly.
9 Provinces + Special Cities
The country consists of nine provinces plus several directly-governed and special cities, including the capital, Pyongyang.
Unicameral Supreme People's Assembly
North Korea’s legislature, the Supreme People’s Assembly, is the country’s formal single lawmaking chamber.
Single-Candidate Elections
North Korea’s legislature, the Supreme People’s Assembly, is the country’s formal single lawmaking chamber.