1. North Korea's official name is Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2. North Korea has no taxes.
Officially, there are no taxes in North Korea. The date of 1 April is the North Korean "Tax Abolition Day"
3. North Korea has mandatory military service for both men and women
Conscription in North Korea occurs despite ambiguity concerning its legal status. Men are universally conscripted while females undergo selective conscription. Conscription takes place at age 17 and service ends at 30.
4. North Korea is not communist
North Korea rejected Communism decades ago. According to its 2016 constitution, it is a self-described revolutionary and socialist state.
5. North Korea holds Elections every 5 years
Only one candidate appears on the ballot. Elections are ostensibly conducted by secret ballot, and a voter may cross off the candidate's name to vote against him/her, but must do so by crossing out the name without secrecy. Voting is mandatory and turnout is habitually near 100%
6.Three generations of punishment rule
If one person is convicted of a serious crime and sent to a prison camp their immediate family can also be sent with them. Then the next two generations born in the camps can also remain there.
7. Official literacy rate is 100 %
Education in North Korea is universal and state-funded schooling by the government. The national literacy rate for citizens at age of 15 and older is 100 percent
8. There are only four television channels in North Korea
Two of which are only available on weekends, while the other is broadcast in the evenings. Because of this, South Korean soap operas are among the most popular items smuggled in.
9. North Korea is the world’s only necrocracy
Kim Il-sung, the supreme leader of North Korea from its establishment in 1948 until his death. He was subsequently declared the country’s “Eternal Leader”.
10. It has its very own Internet known as Kwangmyong
Only a small number of government officials and tourists are allowed to use the global Internet in North Korea, making Kwangmyong the only computer network available to most North Korean citizens
2. North Korea has no taxes.
Officially, there are no taxes in North Korea. The date of 1 April is the North Korean "Tax Abolition Day"
3. North Korea has mandatory military service for both men and women
Conscription in North Korea occurs despite ambiguity concerning its legal status. Men are universally conscripted while females undergo selective conscription. Conscription takes place at age 17 and service ends at 30.
4. North Korea is not communist
North Korea rejected Communism decades ago. According to its 2016 constitution, it is a self-described revolutionary and socialist state.
5. North Korea holds Elections every 5 years
Only one candidate appears on the ballot. Elections are ostensibly conducted by secret ballot, and a voter may cross off the candidate's name to vote against him/her, but must do so by crossing out the name without secrecy. Voting is mandatory and turnout is habitually near 100%
6.Three generations of punishment rule
If one person is convicted of a serious crime and sent to a prison camp their immediate family can also be sent with them. Then the next two generations born in the camps can also remain there.
7. Official literacy rate is 100 %
Education in North Korea is universal and state-funded schooling by the government. The national literacy rate for citizens at age of 15 and older is 100 percent
8. There are only four television channels in North Korea
Two of which are only available on weekends, while the other is broadcast in the evenings. Because of this, South Korean soap operas are among the most popular items smuggled in.
9. North Korea is the world’s only necrocracy
Kim Il-sung, the supreme leader of North Korea from its establishment in 1948 until his death. He was subsequently declared the country’s “Eternal Leader”.
10. It has its very own Internet known as Kwangmyong
Only a small number of government officials and tourists are allowed to use the global Internet in North Korea, making Kwangmyong the only computer network available to most North Korean citizens
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