Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)
1910 – annexed by Japan
1945 – as the result of WW2 devided on two zones (38°): Soviet and US
1948 – national goverments were formed
1950 – Korean War (1,3 mln killed or injured, 80% of houses destroyed)
1953 – agreement on cesefire and DMZ (formaly they are in war till now)
2006 – sanctions because of nuclear weapon tests
Socialist republic, Planned economy
Ideology: Juche – “localization” of Marxism
One party (de facto) - The Workers' Party of Korea
1948 KIM IL SUNG => 1994 => KIM JONG IL => 2011 => KIM JONG UN
