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 North Korea: the Hermit Kingdom in the Global Era Summary
7,579 words, approx. 25 pages
 The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) has been isolated from relations with the United States and Europe since the Korean War ended in 1953. During those years it has engaged in the arms trade and developed capabilities with... summary from source:
 North Korea Summary
4,855 words, approx. 16 pages
North Korea POPULATION 22,224,195JUCHE between 20.0 and 70.0 percentCHEONDOGYO, BUDDHIST, PROTESTANT, ROMAN CATHOLIC, FOLK RELIGIONIST LESS THAN 0.2 percentNONRELIGIOUS between 20.0 and 70.0 percent Country Overview Introduction Known officially as the... summary from source:
 North Korea—Political System Summary
2,878 words, approx. 10 pages
Following most of the political systems in Communist countries, North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or DPRK) adopted the party-dominated structure. At a glance, the North Korean political system resembles the separation of powers... summary from source:
 Korea, North Summary
2,580 words, approx. 9 pages
Korea, North The Democratic People . Nanchu, Xing Hang. In North Korea: An American Travels Through an Imprisoned Nation. Jefferson, NC: MacFarland, 2003. Natsios, Andrew S. The Great North Korean Famine. Washington, DC: Institute of Peace, 2002. Oh,... summary from source:
North Korea—Economic System Summary
2,292 words, approx. 8 pages
North Korea occupies about 55 percent of the total land area of the Korean Peninsula—about 123,000 square kilometers. Only 20 percent of North Korea's land is arable, however, and a generally harsh climate restricts the production of... summary from source:
North Korea—Human Rights Summary
1,556 words, approx. 5 pages
The state of North Korea is likely the worst abuser of human rights in the world today. Like that of his father before him, the regime of Kim Jong Il is a dictatorship that employs widespread fear and repression to control its people. North Korea is... summary from source:
 Korea, North Summary
6,582 words, approx. 22 pages
 country in East Asia. It occupies the northern portion of the Korean peninsula, which juts out from the Asian mainland between the Sea of Japan (East Sea) and the Yellow Sea; North Korea covers about 55 percent of the peninsula. The country is bordered... summary from source:
North Korea—Profile Summary
1,499 words, approx. 5 pages
(2001 est. pop. 22 million). The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is located in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula. It is bordered on the north by China and Russia, and below the thirty-eighth parallel by the Republic of... summary from source:
Food Crisis—North Korea Summary
877 words, approx. 3 pages
It has been reported that more than 3 million people out of 23 million have died from hunger in North Korea since 1995, the first of two consecutive years during which North Korea suffered floods. The flooding was followed by a serious drought, and the... summary from source:
North Korea—Education System Summary
866 words, approx. 3 pages
North Korea's P'yongyang regime has been singlemindededly dedicated to transforming society, nature, and human beings; the efforts to accomplish these three are known as the three great revolutions. The educational system is charged with... summary from source:
Korea, North Summary
334 words, approx. 1 pages
Country, East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean peninsula. Area: 47,399 sq mi (122,762 sq km). Population (2005 est.): 22,488,000. Capital: P'y&obreve;ngyang. Ethnically, the population is almost completely Korean. Language: Korean... summary from source:
 North Korea Summary
7,835 words, approx. 26 pages
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (the DPRK[4]) , is a state in East Asia in the northern half of the Korean Peninsula, with its capital in the city of Pyongyang. To the south and separated by the Korean Demilitarized... 
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