Meaning of People's Democratic Republic of Korea | Babel Free

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Noun. [C2]

Examples

“Korea is inhabited by 31 amphibian and reptilian species, of which 28 occur in the area of the People's Democratic Republic of Korea (the figures have been calculated by the author on the basis of the whole of literature cited; the subspecies have been excluded).”

“Then, as we roared down the runway, hundreds of people came into view: a colorful crowd lined up in well-ordered rows outside the airport terminal, waving pink plastic boughs to a martial theme played by a khaki-clad military band. Two long red banners bearing solidarity slogans welcomed Chinese Foreign Minister Qian Qichen to the capital of the People's Democratic Republic of Korea. From a prominent perch at the top of the terminal, a giant portrait of President Kim Il Sung stared down on the scene.”

“The tragically backward, sometimes absurdist hallmarks of the People's Democratic Republic of Korea and in particular its leader, Kim Jong Il, are well known. There's Kim's Elton John eyeglasses and cotton-candy hairdo, for instance.”

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