to all human societies (para. 14 (e)); and that all couples and individuals have the basic right to decide freely and responsibly the number and spacing of their children and to have che information, education and means to do so (para. 14 (f)). II. BACKGROUND 4. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea has a population of 22, 9 million in an area of 122.762 square kilometres. The populatlon density of 190 persons per square kilometre is quite high, considering that 80 per cent of the national territory is nountainous and that only two m.illion hectares (about 17 per cent of total land area) are arable. I ... DP/FYA/CP/61 English Page 4 5. The DPRK has had family planning programmes since the ear.~y 1970s, integrating such pr-ogrammes into a national maternal and child health programme carried out by the Ministry of Fublic Health. An information, education and communication programme in support of family planning has also been in operation, relying mainly on national and local exhibition centres for distribution of materials and holding of classes. Training and research in demography and population statistics, however, started only in 1985 with UNFPA assistance. Population data of the type and quality required for central planning and decision-making are quite weak. No census has been conducted in the DPRK in modern times I and population statistics are estimated from the information provided through household registration. According to United Nations estimates, the average rate of population growth in the DPRK for the period 1990~1995 is 2.16 per cent. The crude birth rate is estimated at 26.5 per 1,000, the crude death rate at 5.0 per 1,000, and the rate of natural increase at 21.6 per 1,000. The country's population is relatively young, with a median age of 21.3 years. III. REVIEW OF UNFPA AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO DATE 
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the population and family planning policies of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, highlighting the country's high population density, limited arable land, and weak population data. It also mentions the assistance provided by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in areas such as demography, population statistics, and family planning. Given the emphasis on population and family planning, it is likely that the text falls under a category related to human development.

**Category**
Health, Education