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Manajah Presents : North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) (Korean: 조선민주주의인민공화국) is a state in East Asia Capital: Pyongyang Official languages: Korean Area: 122.762 Km² Population: Ca. 24.000.000 Ethnic groups: North Korea's population is one of the most ethnically and linguistically homogeneous in the world Currency: North Korean won (₩) Motto: 강성대국 (Powerful and Prosperous Nation) Religion: 64 % No Religion 16 % Korean Shamanism 14 % Cheondoism 4 % Buddhism 2 % Christians Sport: Perhaps the most well known sporting event in North Korea is the annual Arirang Festival The Rungrado May Day Stadium is the largest stadium in the world (see Pictures at 04:07 ) Personality cult: The North Korean government exercises tight control over many aspects of the nation's culture, and this control is used to perpetuate a cult of personality surrounding Kim Il-sung, and, to a lesser extent, Kim Jong-il. Human rights: Multiple international human rights organizations accuse North Korea of having one of the worst human rights records of any nation Media: The media of North Korea is one of the most strictly controlled in the world. Tourism: For citizens of the US and South Korea it is practically impossible to obtain a visa for North Korea The Korean War: The Korean War was a military conflict between North Korea and South Korea beginning on June 25, 1950 where nearly 3.000.000 Humans Dying. North and South Korea have never signed ...