South and North Korea

South and North Korea

Since the latter half of the 1940s, the Korean Peninsula has consisted of two separate states. The two Korean states, which once constituted the same Korean nation, have developed in diametrically different directions. South Korea has developed into a democracy with a market economy, while North Korea has remained a one-party state based on a […]

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Map of North Korea Pyongyang

North Korea 2005

According to ehistorylib, in 2005, North Korea had an estimated population of 22.6 million people with a population growth rate of 0.9%. The economy in 2005 was largely based on the state-run planned economy, with major exports including textiles and minerals. Foreign relations in 2005 were mainly focused on maintaining relations with its allies such […]

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