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UN to conduct DPRK census

According to the Korea Times, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) is preparing to launch the first census taken in the DPRK since 1993.

According to the artilce:

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said it has conducted data-collecting education to North Koreans and has been inspecting regional-level education for a population census in which as many as 35,200 field researchers and 7,500 inspectors will be dispatched

The census will take place between October 1-15.

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One Response to “UN to conduct DPRK census”

  1. North Korean Economy Watch » Blog Archive » Preliminary DPRK census numbers Says:
    August 27th, 2009 at 2:20 pm

    […] to H. Williams) Preliminary numbers from the UN-funded and administered DPRK census have been published.  According to the UN, the DPRK’s population as of October 2008 breaks […]

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