/ Dictionary / Index N North Korea: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: North' Kore'a Pronunciation: [key] a country in E Asia: formed 1948 after the division of the former country of Korea at 38° N. 16,000,000; 50,000 sq. mi. (129,500 sq. km). Cap.: Pyongyang. Cf.Official name, Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. North Kingstown Northlake Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language