North Korea Hermit Kingdom
North Korea: The Hermit Kingdom
The country of North Korea, which lies in the most eastern portion of Asia, is a country that has prided them with isolating itself from the rest of the world, therefore also known as the Hermit Kingdom. Due to the fact of being a country, which metaphorically walls itself from the rest of the world, it is hard to keep accurate statistics and information up to date about it. Relations between the United States of America and North Korea, since the signing of the armistice of the Korean War in 1953, remain almost nonexistent and tensions are high. As those tensions should continue to escalate, we need to understand the environment should we be involved in military conflict.
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Its economy is one of the world’s most repressed economies due to the collapse of communist nations and its isolation of international relations. Coal, Iron, and Magnesite deposit mining is one the largest productions in the country. Although, due to the lack of sophisticated and modern equipment, North Korea has not been able to keep up with the high demands of coal mining for the sole purpose of fuel. Iron ore and Magnesite on the other hand, is the extremely important for the country in foreign exchange and production of other goods. Some of the other minerals North Korea mines include; lead, zinc, tungsten, mercury, copper, phosphate, gold, silver, and sulfur. Their industrial production also includes the manufacturing of low grade farming machinery and a vast amount of military equipment. The textiles that the country produces come in the form of cotton, silk and synthetic fibers. Agriculture production is a mixture of rice, soybeans, vegetables, and fruits. Only about 18% of North Korea’s land is suitable for crops since most of its land is mountainous, rugged and receives very little precipitation. For that very fact, livestock is very important for the country. Mostly sheep and goats are raised in the rugged mountains while chickens are raised near the capital of Pyongyang. North Korea most recently opened up trade with its rival neighbor, South Korea, in …show more content…
With China bordering North Korea, a small population of Chinese throughout the years blended with the Koreans. The Japanese made their way to North Korea during the occupation of Japan between the years of 1910 to 1945 where at the end of World War II, Korea split into two. The North aided and converted to communism by the Soviet Union and the South U.S. supported and converted to Democracy. The main language spoken throughout the country is Korean. In some areas, a different dialect of Korean is spoken. Religion in North Korea has changed throughout the years. Personality Cult of Kim Il Sung is the state sponsored and practiced religion of the country. However, the country is traditionally Buddhist with other religions quietly practiced. The other religious groups in the country are Buddhist, Protestant, Catholic, and native Chondogyo
The country of North Korea, which lies in the most eastern portion of Asia, is a country that has prided them with isolating itself from the rest of the world, therefore also known as the Hermit Kingdom. Due to the fact of being a country, which metaphorically walls itself from the rest of the world, it is hard to keep accurate statistics and information up to date about it. Relations between the United States of America and North Korea, since the signing of the armistice of the Korean War in 1953, remain almost nonexistent and tensions are high. As those tensions should continue to escalate, we need to understand the environment should we be involved in military conflict.
The first area in which I will …show more content…
Its economy is one of the world’s most repressed economies due to the collapse of communist nations and its isolation of international relations. Coal, Iron, and Magnesite deposit mining is one the largest productions in the country. Although, due to the lack of sophisticated and modern equipment, North Korea has not been able to keep up with the high demands of coal mining for the sole purpose of fuel. Iron ore and Magnesite on the other hand, is the extremely important for the country in foreign exchange and production of other goods. Some of the other minerals North Korea mines include; lead, zinc, tungsten, mercury, copper, phosphate, gold, silver, and sulfur. Their industrial production also includes the manufacturing of low grade farming machinery and a vast amount of military equipment. The textiles that the country produces come in the form of cotton, silk and synthetic fibers. Agriculture production is a mixture of rice, soybeans, vegetables, and fruits. Only about 18% of North Korea’s land is suitable for crops since most of its land is mountainous, rugged and receives very little precipitation. For that very fact, livestock is very important for the country. Mostly sheep and goats are raised in the rugged mountains while chickens are raised near the capital of Pyongyang. North Korea most recently opened up trade with its rival neighbor, South Korea, in …show more content…
With China bordering North Korea, a small population of Chinese throughout the years blended with the Koreans. The Japanese made their way to North Korea during the occupation of Japan between the years of 1910 to 1945 where at the end of World War II, Korea split into two. The North aided and converted to communism by the Soviet Union and the South U.S. supported and converted to Democracy. The main language spoken throughout the country is Korean. In some areas, a different dialect of Korean is spoken. Religion in North Korea has changed throughout the years. Personality Cult of Kim Il Sung is the state sponsored and practiced religion of the country. However, the country is traditionally Buddhist with other religions quietly practiced. The other religious groups in the country are Buddhist, Protestant, Catholic, and native Chondogyo