7 facts about North Korea you were afraid to ask

4/24/2020

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Geography Story: 7 facts about North Korea you were afraid to ask

It’s always exciting to learn more about other exotic countries. North Korea is of great interest. Only 5000 Western tourists visit North Korea per year. That’s why, it would be interesting to see behind the curtain. Keep on reading to learn some amazing facts about North Korea.

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Let’s go back to North Korea. Some little unexpected facts to heighten your interest:

P’yŏngyang, the capital of North Korea, is only for trustworthy citizens that are loyal to the regime.
Each North Korean household has a government radio that can’t be turned off.
Parents of school-kids have to provide their own desks and chairs.

#1 There is only one Korea for North Koreans

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All school maps in North Korea show that Korea is a united country with the capital of P’yŏngyang.

#2 North Koreans can’t choose their appearance

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Only 15 haircuts for men and women are approved by the state. What’s more, they aren’t allowed to wear jeans or bright makeup.

#3 They have their own timeline

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1912 is the beginning of the North Korean calendar. Kim II-Sung, the founder of North Korea, was born in this year.

#4 Three generations are punished for a crime

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To prevent crimes, the government punishes the whole family for three generations forward if someone breaks the law.

#5 North Korea owes Sweden more than $2,8 million

Kim II-Sung bought 1000 Volvo cars in the 70s but he didn’t pay for them. Sweden is still waiting for its money; the government sends invoices to North Korea each year.

#6 North Korea has a propaganda village at the border with South Korea

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It’s a so-called “Peace Village” which was built in 1950. North Korea wanted to show the neighbours all the privileges of living in the country. However, the modern technology allowed South Korea to see that the houses are empty boxes with no floors or inner walls.

#7 There are 51 social categories in North Korea

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The citizens are divided into 51 social categories depending on how loyal they are to the government.

Which fact about North Korea has impressed you most of all? What do you think about its politics? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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102 Comments

Lilian Ling

The more I learn about North Korea, the more thankful I am that I don’t live there. It is my definition of hell on earth. I do know some South Koreans and they are very nice people. It’s too bad their brothers and sisters are subjected to the life they are forced to live.

Marian Bellamy-Parsons

The Radio on day and night not being able to turn it off. I cannot imagine how awful that must be to someone that likes peace and quiet

Pierre Poirier

This is what absolute dictatorship looks like

Darlene Wozniak

Very grateful I wasn't born there.

Ralph A. Caya

Those poor people, God bless them.

Bruce Reid

World would be a much better without current NK leadership, starting at the top.

Richard E. Stone

Fact number 8: All the top officials have food tasters?

Ken Breedlove

Oystein Wergeland, why do you feel the right or need to poison a conversation..

Rafi Manory

Wait a few years and some of this will arrive to the USA...The Antifa and BLM movements admire Marxism. They should go and live under such a regime for a while. Already you can't express views that they don't like. People take it lightly...

tbear

L Lh Adams, why do you followers of the " great orange one " always bring up Obama, when you're backed up into corner??? So sad!

Ilias Tsiabardas

those people are prisoners of their Communist System 👎

papacorndog

Grateful to live in a nation founded by the Gadsden Party.

David Heinz

There is absolutely nothing about North Korea that impresses me. The government crushes any kind of freedom and the general population has nothing to look forward to. The communist government, in my opinion, are absolutely Godless.

Elsy O. Stromberg

Clare Curtis, They don't have a choice! Protest or dissent is severely punished and they don't have free elections.

Elsy O. Stromberg

Wyla Reedy, No. Korea would be one of the last I would think.

teacup

I am so very thankful to live in the USA. I would never want to go to N. Korea. I hope that the children of today will be allowed to visit other countries someday.

werma

How can any of these facts impress me?

Doris Dallaire

What a terrible place, what a terrible regime. Those poor people! Having the radio on 24/7 is like torture and I’m sure all they hear is propaganda! They are starving and suffering.