North Korea is the country that went through so much
because of the war. Thats right its North Korea, after the war North Korea faced some challenges and youll see what challenges because there are some interesting ones! Fast Facts Capital: Pyongyang Premier- Park Pong-ju Supreme Leader: Kim Jong-un Population- 24,895,480 President: Kim II-sung Currency- Korean Yen Challenges Throughout the 1990s North Korea suffered severe food shortages that caused widespread starvation. South Korea, The United States and the international relief agencies had to provide emergency food and medical assistance. Individual Facts Marijuana is legal and not even classified as a drug. In North Korea it is not year 2014 its actually the year 203 after the birth of Kim Jong-il. Korea hosts the largest seating stadium with 150,00 people being able to fit. North Korea archaeologists announced to the world in 2012 that they discovered the lair of the unicorn. Kim II-sung, the founder of North Korea was born on the same day as the titanic sunk.
Geography Located between 38o longitude and 43o latitude, North Korea has a continental climate with four distinct seasons. Winters bring bitterly cold and clear weather interspersed with snow storms as a result. The average temperature for Pyongyang is from about -3oc to -13oc. Average snowfall is thirty seven days in the winter. Bibliography BBC, .com 8/8/14 Britannica, .com, 8/8/14