North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (abbreviated DPRK), is a country in East Asia constituting the northern part of the Korean Peninsula. Pyongyang is the nation's capital and largest city. To the north and northwest the country is bordered by China and by Russia along the Amnok (known as the Yalu in China) and Tumen rivers; it is bordered to the south by South Korea, with the heavily fortified Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two. Nevertheless, North Korea, like its southern counterpart, claims to be the legitimate government of the entire peninsula. In 1910, Korea was annexed by the Empire of Japan. After the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II in 1945, Korea was divided into two zones, with the north occupied by the Soviets and the south by the Americans. Negotiations on reunification failed, and in 1948, separate governments were formed: the socialist Democratic People's Republic of Korea in the north, and the capitalist Republic of Korea in the south. An invasion initiated by North Korea led to the Korean War (1950–1953). The Korean Armistice Agreement brought about a ceasefire, but no peace treaty was signed.source:
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12. Separate calendar
In 1997, North Korea accepted the new chronology, and now they are in the year 106
11. Social classes
In 1957, the DPRK authorities divided the country into 3 main social classes
loyal “core class“ (tomato)
the ”wavering class" (apple)
and the “hostile class” (grapes)
10. Roads
Only 8% of all roads are covered with a solid surface
9. Traffic ladies
A traffic lady should be single and younger than 26
8. NADA agency
7. Mighty Kim Jong-il
6. Unicorns exist.
North Korean scientists claim that unicorns are not imaginary animals
5. Magic medicine
North Korea claimed to find a “cure“ for Mers, Aids, and Ebola
4. Arirang festival
About 100,000 people (excluding spectators)
3. Clothes and fashion
2. Leisure squad
It consists of pretty young girls only
1. North Korea is a happy country.
the DPRK is one of the happiest countries in the world
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