Korea - North and South
North Korea
- oppressive government
- very secluded and isolated from the world
- currently headed by Kim Jong-Un
- Kim Jong-Un didn't seem to like "The Interview"
Oppressive Government
- State run socialist government that many consider to be a Stalinist dictatorship
- Official name: Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)
- notice that they say "Korea," and not North Korea - they claim to be the legitimate rulers of the entire peninsula
Secluded and Isolated
- isolated by the government
- also somewhat isolated geographically
- after all, they are on a peninsula
- Pyongyang is the capital
- located at 39 degrees north (latitude)
- Bel Air, Maryland is also located at 39 degrees north
- utter lack of development in North Korea
- Average money per year: $1,800
- Pyongyang (capital) has a population of 3.2 million people
- People don't have much electricity because most people are extremely poor to have more than a couple lights
- Students are being taught that North Korea is the best and the United States is awful and we are very scared of them
- Students are also taught false facts about their leaders
- Internet is not allowed
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