- have nuclear weapons
- oppressive government (government controls everything) Ex.) TV, radio, internet use, etc.
- very isolated from the world
- hate South Korea
50% of history in Korea is based on the US and South Korea. They are taught that we are scared of our own government and of them.
- currently headed by Kim Jong - Un
- Kim Jong - Il (father) had ruled for decades before his death.
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," not North Korea - they claim to be the legitimate ruler of the entire peninsula.
Secluded & Isolated
- North Korea is isolated by the government.
- Also somewhat isolated geographically / they are on a peninsula.
* Pyongyang is the capital
- North Korea had the 4th biggest army in the world
Location:
39* N latitude
Bel Air, MD - 39* N latitude
North Korea borders China and Russia.
- Prominent border w/ South Korea
North Korea is controlled by two communist states: China and Russia
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