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  • 2009-09-10
    🏷️ #dprk2009
    πŸ“Œ Pyongyang
    Pyongyang – the capital (population 3,5 * 10^6).
    International airport and local train station.
    International airport
    Local train station.
  • 2009-09-10
    🏷️ #dprk2009
    πŸ“Œ North Korea
    Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)
    1910 – annexed by Japan
    1945 – as the result of WW2 devided on two zones (38Β°): 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 – β€œlocalization” of Marxism
    One party (de facto) - The Workers' Party of Korea
    1948 KIM IL SUNG => 1994 => KIM JONG IL => 2011 => KIM JONG UN