Government, North Korea

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Head of state Kim Jong Il from 1994 Head of government Hong Song Nam from 1997 Political system communist Political executive communist Administrative divisions nine provinces and three cities Political parties Korean Workers' Party (KWP), Marxist-Leninist (leads Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland, including Korean Social Democratic Party and Chondoist Chongu Party) Armed forces 1,082,000; plus paramilitary forces of 189,000 (2002 est) Conscription conscription is selective; 512 years (army), 510 years (navy), 34 years (air force), followed by compulsory part-time service to age 40, then service in the Worker/Peasant Red Guard to age 60 Death penalty retained and used for ordinary crimes Defence spend ( GDP) 25 (2002 est) Health spend ( GDP) 2.1 (2000 est)

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