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North Korea

There are 196 countries in the world today, and there are only three divided countries out of 196 countries. Country that I want to talk about which is North Korea is one of three divided countries, and they are threading the world with nuclear weapons. North Korea is located in Eastern Asian, Northern half of the Korean Peninsula. North Korea went through many wars and many leaders and right after the end of the World War II, the U.S and the Soviet Union divided the country approximately in half in 1945. North Korea’s leader isolated the country from the world with the concept of self-reliance in social, economic, and political affairs in 1945, and today, it continuing under North Korea’s current leader Kim Jong-Un. North Korea’s
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The North Korean Army, which calls “North Korean People’s Army”, has ground forces, Navy, Air Force, and Civil security just like the other country’s army. Currently, 1,190,000 soldiers are serving in active duty and 600,000 soldiers are serving in reserve unit. Age of 16-17 is legal minimum age of voluntary service and age of 18 is legal minimum age for compulsory military service. Many people think their nuclear weapon is only deadly weapon they do have, but North Korea also has between 2,500 to 5,000 tons of Chemical Weapons also. Nuclear weapons and Chemical weapons are not the only things they do have. North Korea also has well trained soldiers and special operation forces on ground, air, and cyberspace. Recently, the North Korean Army is launching missiles and rockets, also conducting major sized training to show the world that they are ready to fight the …show more content…
North Korea is located in Eastern Asian, Northern half of the Korean Peninsula. The population is 24,851,627 according to population statistic in June 2014, and their language is Korean with different accent than what South Korean speaks. The government type is single-man dictatorship and currently, Kim Jong-Un is the supreme leader of the North Korea. North Korea is one of the world’s most centrally directed and least open economies. The government determines pricing, distribution of services and products and production schedules. Pyongyang is the nation’s capital and biggest city in North Korea and an estimated population of over 3 million are living in Pyongyang. North Korea’s military which calls “Korean People’s Army” currently 1,190,000 soldiers are serving in active duty and 600,000 soldiers are serving in reserve unit. North Korean society is a collectivist society based on the teaching of the government. They respect their elders and elders will take the lead in meetings and social situations. North Korean is loyal to friends, neighbors and the state, and respect and keep their

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